5 Normans Close, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JB
About 5 Normans Close
5 Normans Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3JB). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.
Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 sits 56.5% above the 2013 sale of £142,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 52 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 3 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Normans Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Normans Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 12 years.
£142,500
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
8 November 2013Most recent
£142,500
+5.6%over 2 years31 July 2011
£135,000
+11.1%over 6 years28 October 2004
£121,500
+64.2%over 3 years19 July 2001
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3JB: £245,000 (2022–2012).
Versus other Normans Close homes
5 Normans Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Willoughby Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB







