Skip to content

5 Russell Crescent, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AY

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
194 m²
2088 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Russell Crescent

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

5 Russell Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2AY). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 is 11% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £435,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 5 Russell Crescent

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Russell Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Russell Crescent, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Russell Crescent has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

  1. Jun 2006
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Full: Single storey front extension.

    Reference
    MB/06/00826/FULL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Russell Crescent

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
£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 5 Russell Crescent has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£435,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2021Most recent

    £435,000

    +443.8%over 25 years
  2. 20 August 1996

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2AY: £410,000 (2024–2013).

Before you offer

Everything we know about 5 Russell Crescent, 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
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers
Preview of the full property report
On the street

Versus other Russell Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Russell Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,242

Street avg £3,022

Strongly below

Floor Area

194 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Below
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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Maulden Lower School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Maulden Lower School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 MK45 2AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 2AY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Russell Crescent, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.