What kind of home is 5 Oak Drive, MK45 5EQ?

5 Oak Drive, MK45 5EQ is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 5 Oak Drive, MK45 5EQ sell for?

5 Oak Drive, MK45 5EQ last sold for £272,500 in March 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £245,000 in July 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Oak Drive, MK45 5EQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2004 and March 2014, 5 Oak Drive, MK45 5EQ rose from £245,000 to £272,500, a change of £27,500. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Oak Drive, MK45 5EQ have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Oak Drive, MK45 5EQ is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Oak Drive, MK45 5EQ?

5 Oak Drive, MK45 5EQ has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 5EQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Oak Drive, MK45 5EQ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Oak Drive, MK45 5EQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Oak Drive, MK45 5EQ?

5 Oak Drive, MK45 5EQ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2017 under ref. CB/17/04065/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Oak Drive, MK45 5EQ?

5 Oak Drive, MK45 5EQ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 5 Oak Drive, MK45 5EQ in?

5 Oak Drive, MK45 5EQ sits in Pulloxhill, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Oak Drive, MK45 5EQ?

Police records around 5 Oak Drive, MK45 5EQ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Oak Drive, MK45 5EQ?

The closest primary school to 5 Oak Drive, MK45 5EQ is Greenfield CofE VC Lower School (177m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodland Middle School Academy (2.7km).

How well connected is 5 Oak Drive, MK45 5EQ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Oak Drive, MK45 5EQ is Greenfield Academy, 167m away. The nearest rail option is Flitwick Rail Station, 2.3km away.

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5 Oak Drive, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5EQ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Oak Drive

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

5 Oak Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Pulloxhill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 sits 81.7% above the 2014 sale of £272,500. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in March 2014. At 115 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 16 EPCs).

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Mar 2011

EPC improved fromD56toC77

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

58%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Oak Drive, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Oak Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Oct 2017
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory
Extension
Reference
CB/17/04065/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 Oak Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£272,500

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2014Most recent
£272,500
+2.8%over 2 years
10 February 2012
£265,000
+8.2%over 7 years
22 July 2004
£245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5EQ: £600,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in MK45 5EQ

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On the street

Versus other Oak Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Oak Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,370

Street avg £2,963

Strongly below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Greenfield Academy — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Greenfield CofE VC Lower School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 5EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 5EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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