5 Lancaster Close, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4PY
About 5 Lancaster Close
5 Lancaster Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4PY). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 sits 52% above the 2015 sale of £281,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 19.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageSingle
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 July 2025
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Planning history
5 Lancaster Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Lancaster Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 19 years.
£281,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
20 November 2015Most recent
£281,000
+284.9%over 19 years15 November 1996
£73,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4PY: £292,500 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in MK45 4PY
6 Lancaster Close, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4PY
Sold Aug 2024
£405,00011 Lancaster Close, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4PY
Sold Feb 2023
£425,0001 Lancaster Close, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4PY
Sold Sept 2021
£292,5003 Lancaster Close, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4PY
Sold May 2017
£270,5007 Lancaster Close, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4PY
Sold Jun 2011
£199,995
Versus other Lancaster Close homes
5 Lancaster Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,088
Street avg £3,810
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Windsor Parade Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Ramsey Manor Lower School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







