5, Rooksmead, MK41 7QX
5 Rooksmead is a 38 m² / 409 sq ft flat in Bedford. It sold for £66,500 in April 2003. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £128k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £120k to £149k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Apr 2003 £66,500 24.2% 22.3% Dec 1998 £25,750 8.4% 6.4% Dec 1996 £22,000 na na - Internal area
- 38 square metres (409 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,750 per square metre (£163 per square foot) in Apr 2003. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,365 per square metre (£313 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Apr 2003 £66,500 £1,750 £127,858 £3,365 Dec 1998 £25,750 £678 £115,342 £3,035 Dec 1996 £22,000 £579 £123,551 £3,251 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 38 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £127,858. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Bedford are now selling for between £3,170 and £3,910 per square metre (£294 and £363 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 38 m², this implies a valuation between £120,000 and £149,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Type
- Flat
- Council tax band
- A
- Summary:
- 12 December 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- None of the above
- Tenure:
- Social rental
- Property type:
- 1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 38 sqm (409 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 01 June 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 43 sqm (463 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
5 Rooksmead is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £127,858.
- Based on an internal area of 38 m² and recent prices in Bedford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £120,000 to £149,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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