Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Hawes Court, Bedford, MK40 1AW
Estimated value
£391,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£242,500)+61%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£391,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£242,500)+61%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Hawes Court is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1AW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
171 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2026
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in MK40 1AW
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
8 May 2025Most recent
£242,500
+42.6%over 8 years15 March 2017
£170,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 Hawes Court, Bedford, MK40 1AW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Hawes Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Hawes Court is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 171 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (35–171 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 47). The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good.
At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 sits 61.2% above the 2025 sale of £242,500. Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £242,500 — fresh data.
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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)
Jan 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 January 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2026from Oct 2016
EPC improved fromG17toC70
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
ManualFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
45%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Hawes Court, Bedford, MK40 1AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Hawes Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Hawes Court homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Hawes Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
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.
Crime
328/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Harpur Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bedford College. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bedford College16 plus454m
- Priory Primary SchoolPrimary531m
- Bedford Free SchoolSecondary547m
- Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary920m
Nearest stops
- Harpur StreetBus stop148m
- Bus StationBus station229m
- The BroadwayBus stop231m
- St Paul's SquareBus stop244m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,300 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour897 reports15%
- Public Order447 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime353 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 1AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Hawes Court is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1AW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 2 Hawes Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Hawes Court was lodged in January 2026 at band C and is valid until January 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Hawes Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 1AW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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