5 Carroll Drive, Bedford, MK42 9RE
About 5 Carroll Drive
5 Carroll Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9RE). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Sold August 2022 for £263,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£436/sq ft) was about 118.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Carroll Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2004ConservatoryFullIn report
Erection of conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/02550/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Carroll Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Carroll Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 22 years.
£263,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 2022Most recent
£263,000
+102.3%over 18 years26 May 2004
£129,995
+39.8%over 2 years9 May 2002
£93,000
+22.4%over 1 year22 October 2000
£75,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9RE: £174,995 (2017–2008).
Nearby sales in MK42 9RE
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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 Carroll Drive homes
On price per m², 5 Carroll Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,696
Street avg £2,704
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Berkeley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Shackleton Primary School. 20 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
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB