5 Cross End, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2EE
About 5 Cross End
5 Cross End is a two-bedroom detached house in Thurleigh, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2EE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on anthracite. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 is 18.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £312,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
5 Cross End's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2010PorchFullIn report
Dormers and porch to front elevation and new brick plinth.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00119/FUL
- Feb 2010ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear extension, dormer to rear roof slope and new brick plinth.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/03060/LDP
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Cross End has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£369,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 22 years.
£312,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
5 November 2020Most recent
£312,000
+78.3%over 11 years15 April 2009
£175,000
+169.2%over 10 years11 August 1998
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2EE: £495,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in MK44 2EE
8 Cross End, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2EE
Sold Nov 2024
£430,0007 Cross End, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2EE
Sold Mar 2023
£595,0002 Cross End, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2EE
Sold Feb 2023
£495,000Orchard End Farm, Cross End, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2EE
Sold Oct 2022
£405,0001 Cross End, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2EE
Sold May 2022
£990,000
Everything we know about 5 Cross End, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Cross End homes
5 Cross End is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,394
Street avg £5,376
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Robins Folly — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Thurleigh Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB