What type of property is 5 The Rickyard, MK43 8AF?

5 The Rickyard, MK43 8AF is a mid-terrace house.

What did 5 The Rickyard, MK43 8AF sell for?

5 The Rickyard, MK43 8AF last sold for £436,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £250,000 in June 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 The Rickyard, MK43 8AF?

Across 3 sales between June 2009 and July 2022, 5 The Rickyard, MK43 8AF rose from £250,000 to £436,000, a change of £186,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 The Rickyard, MK43 8AF have?

The current EPC rating for 5 The Rickyard, MK43 8AF is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 The Rickyard, MK43 8AF?

5 The Rickyard, MK43 8AF has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft). That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 8AF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 The Rickyard, MK43 8AF heated?

The latest EPC at 5 The Rickyard, MK43 8AF records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 The Rickyard, MK43 8AF?

5 The Rickyard, MK43 8AF is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 The Rickyard, MK43 8AF located?

5 The Rickyard, MK43 8AF sits in Newton Blossomville, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 The Rickyard, MK43 8AF?

Police records around 5 The Rickyard, MK43 8AF show an average of 123 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (22% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 The Rickyard, MK43 8AF?

The closest primary school to 5 The Rickyard, MK43 8AF is Newton Blossomville Church of England School (216m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 5 The Rickyard, MK43 8AF?

The closest bus stop to 5 The Rickyard, MK43 8AF is Brook Lane, 180m away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 The Rickyard, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AF

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 5 The Rickyard

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

5 The Rickyard is a mid-terrace house in Newton Blossomville, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £436,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Nov 2017

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 November 2027

1 year remaining

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21st centuryMid-Terrace BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Rickyard, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 The Rickyard has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£436,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

19 July 2022Most recent
£436,000
+16.6%over 4 years
1 March 2018
£374,000
+49.6%over 8 years
28 June 2009
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 8AF: £1,000,000 (2018–2007).

Nearby sales in MK43 8AF

On the street

Versus other The Rickyard homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 5 The Rickyard runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

Below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 201 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£423k

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MK43 8QA

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1 Abbey Square, High Street, Turvey

MK43 8DJ

3 bed1 bath

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1 Brett Drive, Bromham

MK43 8RE

4 bed3 bath

£400k

1 Cedar Cottages, Newton Blossomville

MK43 8AR

£400k

1 Church End, Kempston

MK43 8RH

£378k

1 Batcheldor Gardens, Bromham

MK43 8SP

3 bed1 bath

£375k

1 Brook Way, Bromham

MK43 8PG

£521k

1 Bury End Cottages, Bury End, Stagsden

MK43 8TT

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Brook Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Newton Blossomville Church of England School. 3 schools nearby.

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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 8AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 8AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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