5 Armstrong Drive, Bedford, MK42 9JW
About 5 Armstrong Drive
5 Armstrong Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9JW). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 sits 63.6% above the 2015 sale of £176,000. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
5 Armstrong Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Armstrong Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Armstrong Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Armstrong Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 15 years.
£176,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2015Most recent
£176,000
+10.0%over 9 years11 August 2005
£160,000
+41.7%over 4 years20 December 2000
£112,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9JW: £250,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in MK42 9JW
Everything we know about 5 Armstrong Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Armstrong Drive homes
5 Armstrong Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,872
Street avg £2,332
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Angel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shackleton Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB