What type of property is 4 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER?

4 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 4 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER last change hands?

4 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER last sold for £787,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £390,000 in November 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER changed over time?

Across 4 sales between November 2000 and May 2021, 4 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER rose from £390,000 to £787,000, a change of £397,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER?

4 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (2,303 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER?

4 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 4 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER located?

4 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER sits in Flitton, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

Is 4 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER 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.

Which schools serve 4 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER?

The closest primary school to 4 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER is Greenfield CofE VC Lower School (1.1km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 4 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER?

The closest bus stop to 4 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER is Highfield Road, 149m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Berberry Drive, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5ER

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

214 m²

2303 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Berberry Drive

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

4 Berberry Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Flitton, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5ER). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £787,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £877,000 is 11.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 56.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

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)

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromD61toC73

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%96%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Berberry Drive, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Berberry Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

4 Berberry Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£877,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£787,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

16 May 2021Most recent
£787,000
+54.3%over 11 years
10 December 2009
£510,000
+209.1%over 1 year
31 October 2008
£165,000
-57.7%over 7 years
17 November 2000
£390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5ER: £760,000 (2020–2012).

Nearby sales in MK45 5ER

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On the street

Versus other Berberry Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 4 Berberry Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,678

Street avg £3,312

On par

Floor Area

214 m²

Street avg 207 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Highfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Greenfield CofE VC Lower School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 5ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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