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5 Highfield Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Highfield Road

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

5 Highfield Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Oakley, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7TA). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 45), 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 oil.

At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 is 24.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 123.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £403,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Highfield Road

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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 Highfield Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Highfield Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Highfield Road has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£501,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£403,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2021Most recent

    £403,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 7TA: £390,000 (2022–2014).

On the street

Versus other Highfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Highfield Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,198

Street avg £2,526

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Highfield Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£484k

1 Dove Lane, Harrold

MK43 7DF

3 bed1 bath
£458k

1 Burridges Close, Stevington

MK43 7QE

3 bed
£455k

1 Church Lane, Odell

MK43 7AA

3 bed
£298k

1 Eagle Way, Harrold

MK43 7EW

3 bed
£514k

1 Brookfields, Pavenham

MK43 7QA

4 bed
£275k

1 Baileys Villas, Pavenham Road, Felmersham

MK43 7EY

3 bed1 bath
£461k

1 Church Walk, Harrold

MK43 7DG

4 bed
£964k

1 Bridgend, Carlton

MK43 7LP

3 bed
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.
Full Bedford report

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Oakley Primary Academy. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7TA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 7TA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 7TA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Highfield Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7TA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.