Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Dame Alice Street, Bedford, MK40 1BS
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£120,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£73,500)+63%
- Against MK40 1BS's recent median (£145,000)-17%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Floor area
23 m²
248 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£120,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£73,500)+63%
- Against MK40 1BS's recent median (£145,000)-17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Dame Alice Street is modelled from its 23 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1BS. 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
23 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2021
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in MK40 1BS
5 sales, median £145,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 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.
5 Dame Alice Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
8 May 2011Most recent
£73,500
-25.8%over 5 years4 November 2005
£99,000
+16.5%over 1 year17 November 2003
£84,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1BS: £145,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in MK40 1BS
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Dame Alice Street, Bedford, MK40 1BS. 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 5 Dame Alice Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Dame Alice Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 23 m² (around 248 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 23 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (23–54 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 22 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2003–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 63.3% above the 2011 sale of £73,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 23 m² it sits well below the postcode median (42 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
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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)
Nov 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 November 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2021from Apr 2011
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Dame Alice Street, Bedford, MK40 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Dame Alice Street 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 Dame Alice Street homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 5 Dame Alice Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,196
Street avg £2,560
Floor Area
23 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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
Priory Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Priory Primary SchoolPrimary500m
- Bedford College16 plus605m
- Bedford Free SchoolSecondary703m
- Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary785m
Nearest stops
- Harpur StreetBus stop84m
- The BroadwayBus stop104m
- St Peters StreetBus stop218m
- Bus StationBus station236m
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 1BS 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
45.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-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 5 Dame Alice Street is modelled from its 23 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1BS. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 5 Dame Alice Street. 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 5 Dame Alice Street was lodged in November 2021 at band D and is valid until November 2031. 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 5 Dame Alice Street. 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 1BS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Dame Alice Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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