5 Barton Road, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4DS
About 5 Barton Road
5 Barton Road is a detached house in Silsoe, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4DS). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
Across 2014–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £502,000 sits 70.2% above the 2015 sale of £295,000. On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Barton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Jun 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Notification of Householder Extension: Erection of single storey rear extension 4.50m beyond the rear wall, 3.70m maximum height, 2.50m height at the eaves
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/20/01380/GPDE
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
5 Barton Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£502,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.9% per year over 1 year.
£295,000
Growth on file: 26.9% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
13 July 2015Most recent
£295,000
+26.9%over 11 months21 August 2014
£232,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4DS: £354,000 (2024–1998).
Everything we know about 5 Barton Road, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Obelisk Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB