The Edge, Blackhill Lane, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HQ
About The Edge
The Edge is a semi-detached house in Pulloxhill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Last sale on file: £650,000 in February 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 10 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 145 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (172 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2013–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Edge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at The Edge was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Dec 2024ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Conditions 2, 3, and 4 against planning permission ref. CB/24/01641/FULL (Construction of replacement dwelling facilitated by the part demolition of, and extensions to existing dwelling)
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/24/02995/DOC
- Oct 2024ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Condition 8 against planning permission ref. CB/24/01641/FULL (Construction of replacement dwelling facilitated by the part demolition of, and extensions to existing dwelling) BNG
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/24/02375/DOC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Edge
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Edge changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£658,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 9 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
23 February 2023Most recent
£650,000
+8.3%over 1 year20 December 2021
£600,000
+20.0%over 4 years23 July 2017
£500,000
+6.4%over 3 years8 September 2013
£470,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in MK45 5HQ: £500,000 (2024–2002).
Everything we know about The Edge, 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
Versus other Blackhill Lane homes
On co₂ emissions, The Edge runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 203 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 1.1 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Greenfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB