8 Russell Crescent, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AY
About 8 Russell Crescent
8 Russell Crescent is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2AY). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £581,000 is 21% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 58.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
8 Russell Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jan 2020Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: loft conversion with dormer to rear roofslope and rooflights to front roofslope.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/19/04173/LDCP
- Mar 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Full: Two storey side, single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- MB/07/00263/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 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
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Sales history & valuation
8 Russell Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£581,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£480,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 August 2017Most recent
£480,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2AY: £410,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in MK45 2AY
7 Russell Crescent, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AY
Sold Apr 2024
£535,0005 Russell Crescent, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AY
Sold Sept 2021
£435,0006 Russell Crescent, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AY
Sold Jan 2020
£410,0009 Russell Crescent, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AY
Sold Aug 2017
£344,0004 Russell Crescent, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AY
Sold May 2012
£245,000
Everything we know about 8 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
Versus other Russell Crescent homes
Habitable Rooms for 8 Russell Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,179
Street avg £2,865
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB