Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
81 Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1BY
2 planning records
Estimated value
£156,000
- Against MK40 1BY's recent median (£3,500,000)-96%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. 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
3
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£156,000
- Against MK40 1BY's recent median (£3,500,000)-96%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 81 Midland Road is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1BY. 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
62 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in MK40 1BY
1 sale, median £3,500,000 (2025–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
81 Midland Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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.
Median price across the last 1 sales in MK40 1BY: £3,500,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in MK40 1BY
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 81 Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1BY. 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 81 Midland Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
81 Midland Road is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity. At 62 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (46 versus a best of 69).
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
81 Midland Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 April 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2020from Apr 2009
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
30%83%
More low energy lighting installed
Apr 2024from Oct 2020
EPC improved fromF25toE46
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system upgraded
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 81 Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 81 Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1BY
2decisions18documents10nearby
- Jan 2016AdvertisingOutcome in report
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- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/02659/ADV
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentJan 2016Decision
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Versus other Midland Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
81 Midland Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
328/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
River Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Priory Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Priory Primary SchoolPrimary259m
- Bedford College16 plus436m
- Bedford Free SchoolSecondary559m
- Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary857m
Nearest stops
- River StreetBus stop108m
- Alexandra RoadBus stop127m
- Bus StationBus station140m
- Bus StationBus station143m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,300 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour897 reports15%
- Public Order447 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime353 reports6%
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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 1BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 81 Midland Road is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1BY. 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. No sale is recorded for 81 Midland Road, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 81 Midland Road was lodged in April 2024 at band E and is valid until April 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 81 Midland Road. 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 1BY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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