What kind of home is 5 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER?

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

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

5 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER last sold for £810,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £432,000 in August 2001, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between August 2001 and December 2020, 5 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER rose from £432,000 to £810,000, a change of £378,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER?

The current EPC rating for 5 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER?

5 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (2,357 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER use?

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

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

5 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.

Which area is 5 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER in?

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

What is crime like near 5 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER?

Police records around 5 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER?

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

How well connected is 5 Berberry Drive, MK45 5ER?

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

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5 Berberry Drive, Flitton, Bedford, MK45 5ER

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

219 m²

2357 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Berberry Drive

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

5 Berberry Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Flitton, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5ER). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 71).

Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £991,000 is 22.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 56.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £810,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Berberry Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Nov 2018

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 November 2028

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Berberry Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£991,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£810,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2020Most recent
£810,000
+87.5%over 19 years
9 August 2001
£432,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 5ER: £787,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in MK45 5ER

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.

Price per m²

£3,699

Street avg £3,488

Above

Floor Area

219 m²

Street avg 206 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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5 bed3 bath

£620k

1 Eves Field, Flitton

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£516k

1 Church Lane, Flitton

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4 bed2 bath

£451k

1 Bunyan Road, Westoning

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4 bed

£545k

1 Bradshaw Close, Westoning

MK45 5ET

3 bed

£1.1m

1 High Street, Flitton

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.

Full Bedford report

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

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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