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5 Park Lane, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NH

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Park Lane

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

5 Park Lane is a detached house in Blunham, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3NH). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 110 m² it sits well below the postcode median (179 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£511/sq ft) was about 105% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £605,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Park Lane, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a loft conversion application was refused at 5 Park Lane in 2022.

  1. Mar 2023
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey ground floor rear extension, loft conversion with dormers, and new porch. New double gates and fencing at road entrance.

    ExtensionPorch
    Documents
    32 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/23/00283/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2022
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Ground floor rear and side extension, loft conversion with dormers, and new porch. New double gates and fencing at road entrance.

    ExtensionPorch
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/22/03191/FULL
    View planning record
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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

£643,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£605,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 2022Most recent

    £605,000

    +34.4%over 5 years
  2. 25 August 2016

    £450,000

    +21.6%over 9 years
  3. 2 November 2006

    £370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3NH: £520,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Park Lane homes

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

Price per m² for 5 Park Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,500

Street avg £3,239

Strongly above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 167 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

0.2 km

War Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

John Donne Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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The full 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 MK44 3NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 3NH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 3NH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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