What type of property is 5 Park View, MK44 3PB?

5 Park View, MK44 3PB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Park View, MK44 3PB?

5 Park View, MK44 3PB last sold for £389,950 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £238,000 in December 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Park View, MK44 3PB?

Across 3 sales between December 2006 and August 2017, 5 Park View, MK44 3PB rose from £238,000 to £389,950, a change of £151,950. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Park View, MK44 3PB?

The current EPC rating for 5 Park View, MK44 3PB is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Park View, MK44 3PB?

5 Park View, MK44 3PB has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK44 3PB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Park View, MK44 3PB heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Park View, MK44 3PB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Park View, MK44 3PB had any planning applications?

5 Park View, MK44 3PB has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2023 under ref. CB/23/01184/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Park View, MK44 3PB?

5 Park View, MK44 3PB is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Park View, MK44 3PB located?

5 Park View, MK44 3PB sits in Blunham, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK44 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Park View, MK44 3PB?

Police records around 5 Park View, MK44 3PB show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 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 Park View, MK44 3PB?

The closest primary school to 5 Park View, MK44 3PB is John Donne Church of England Primary School (400m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sandy Secondary School (2.3km).

What transport links are near 5 Park View, MK44 3PB?

The closest bus stop to 5 Park View, MK44 3PB is Park View, 78m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Park View, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3PB

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Park View

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

5 Park View is a three-bedroom detached house in Blunham, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3PB). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 is 12.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenrear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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 26 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

5 Park View has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jun 2023
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with alterations to the side entrance and windows.
New Windows
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
CB/23/01184/FULL
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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.

5 Park View valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£437,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£389,950

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

10 August 2017Most recent
£389,950
+18.2%over 1 year
27 November 2015
£330,000
+38.7%over 8 years
20 December 2006
£238,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3PB: £380,000 (2024–2013).

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Versus other Park View homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£3,861

Street avg £3,206

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Full Bedford report

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

Park View — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 3PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 3PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

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Everything within walking distance

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

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