What type of property is 5 Bakers Close, MK43 8GJ?

5 Bakers Close, MK43 8GJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Bakers Close, MK43 8GJ sell for?

5 Bakers Close, MK43 8GJ last sold for £350,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £149,995 in September 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Bakers Close, MK43 8GJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2001 and July 2023, 5 Bakers Close, MK43 8GJ rose from £149,995 to £350,000, a change of £200,005. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Bakers Close, MK43 8GJ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bakers Close, MK43 8GJ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Bakers Close, MK43 8GJ?

5 Bakers Close, MK43 8GJ has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 55% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 8GJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Bakers Close, MK43 8GJ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Bakers Close, MK43 8GJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Bakers Close, MK43 8GJ?

5 Bakers Close, MK43 8GJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Bakers Close, MK43 8GJ located?

5 Bakers Close, MK43 8GJ sits in Turvey, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Bakers Close, MK43 8GJ?

Police records around 5 Bakers Close, MK43 8GJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Bakers Close, MK43 8GJ?

The closest primary school to 5 Bakers Close, MK43 8GJ is Turvey Primary School (599m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 5 Bakers Close, MK43 8GJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bakers Close, MK43 8GJ is The Laws, 415m away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Bakers Close, Turvey, Bedford, MK43 8GJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bakers Close

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

5 Bakers Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Turvey, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 112.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £350,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bakers Close, Turvey, Bedford, MK43 8GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bakers Close 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.

5 Bakers Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£350,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

2 July 2023Most recent
£350,000
+52.2%over 9 years
7 January 2014
£230,000
+53.3%over 12 years
5 September 2001
£149,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 8GJ: £680,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in MK43 8GJ

On the street

Versus other Bakers Close homes

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

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Bakers Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,730

Street avg £3,248

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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3 bed1 bath

£420k

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3 bed1 bath

£421k

1 Berry Drive, Bromham

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3 bed1 bath

£493k

1 Brett Drive, Bromham

MK43 8RE

4 bed3 bath

£534k

1 Berry Court, Bridge End, Bromham

MK43 8LS

4 bed

£571k

1 Browning Close, Bromham

MK43 8TQ

4 bed

£360k

1 Brook Way, Bromham

MK43 8PG

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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

The Laws — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Turvey Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 8GJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 8GJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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