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5 Franklin Close, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0LR

1 planning record

Estimated value

£395,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£390,000)+1%
  • Against MK43 0LR's recent median (£230,000)+72%

Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£395,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£390,000)+1%
  • Against MK43 0LR's recent median (£230,000)+72%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Franklin Close is modelled from its 146 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0LR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    146 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2022

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in MK43 0LR

    5 sales, median £230,000 (2023–2016)

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SalesLatest sale shown: August 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Franklin Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 August 2024Most recent

    £390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0LR: £230,000 (2023–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Franklin Close, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0LR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Franklin Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Franklin Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Marston Moretaine, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0LR). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 83.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £390,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Franklin Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 October 2032

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Franklin Close, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 5 Franklin Close, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0LR

1decisions1extensions9nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Sept 2009
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Full: Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of new, erection of garden shed and wall.

    Extension
    Reference
    CB/09/05843/FULL
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Franklin Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 Franklin Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,671

Street avg £2,318

Above

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
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Crime

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Franklin Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College16 plus1.3km
  • Marston Moreteyne VC SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Marston Vale Middle SchoolSecondary2.3km
  • Broadmead Lower SchoolPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

  • Franklin CloseBus stop72m
  • Chequers CloseBus stop290m
  • Village HallBus stop381m
  • Watson WayBus stop546m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences666 reports39%
  • Anti-social Behaviour304 reports18%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson139 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime116 reports7%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 0LR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Franklin Close is modelled from its 146 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0LR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Franklin Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Franklin Close was lodged in October 2022 at band E and is valid until October 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Franklin Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 0LR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Franklin Close is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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