Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Tamsin House 4 14, Flat 1, Dame Alice Street, Bedford, MK40 1BP
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Private Rental
About Tamsin House 4 14
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Tamsin House 4 14 is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 69 m² this is the 11th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in Tamsin House 4 14, where floor areas span 35–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2020); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 69 m² the property is well over the postcode median (40 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Tamsin House 4 14's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 May 2036
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Tamsin House 4 14, Flat 1, Dame Alice Street, Bedford, MK40 1BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Tamsin House 4 14 has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Tamsin House 4 14 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Dame Alice Street homes
Four headline reads against 46 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Tamsin House 4 14 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
Priory Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 1BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB
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