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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 (72 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% 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 80.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £390,000.
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
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.
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
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.
- Oct 2009DemolitionFullGrant Planning Permission
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 5 Franklin Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£420,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£390,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Franklin Close homes
Four headline reads against 10 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 £2,454
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Franklin Close — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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