5a, Flitton Road, Pulloxhill, Bedford, MK45 5HW

5a is a three-bedroom detached house in Pulloxhill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 5HW). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2018. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £520,000. At 126 m² it sits well below the postcode median (263 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 101.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.