Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Rutland Road, Bedford, MK40 1DG
Estimated value
£147,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£485,000)-70%
- Against MK40 1DG's recent median (£325,000)-55%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
30 m²
323 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£147,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£485,000)-70%
- Against MK40 1DG's recent median (£325,000)-55%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Rutland Road is modelled from its 30 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1DG. 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
30 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in MK40 1DG
5 sales, median £325,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | 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
21 April 2025Most recent
£485,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1DG: £325,000 (2026–2024).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 Rutland Road, Bedford, MK40 1DG. 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 4 Rutland Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Rutland Road is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since May 2023. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. At 30 m² this is the 8th smallest of 61 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–232 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 61 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 is 69.7% below the 2025 sale of £485,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,502/sq ft) was about 1064% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £485,000 — fresh data. At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 60 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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 4)
May 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 May 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2023from May 2023
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
May 2023from May 2023
EPC improved fromD59toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
May 2023from May 2023
EPC improved fromC70toD63
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Rutland Road, Bedford, MK40 1DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Rutland Road 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 Rutland Road homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Rutland Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£16,167
Street avg £7,343
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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.
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
Alexandra Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Priory Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Priory Primary SchoolPrimary186m
- Bedford College16 plus625m
- Bedford Free SchoolSecondary744m
- Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary802m
Nearest stops
- Alexandra RoadBus stop141m
- Bedford Railway StationBus stop206m
- Bedford Railway StationBus stop217m
- Bedford Rail StationRailway station238m
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 1DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB
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 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 4 Rutland Road is modelled from its 30 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1DG. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 4 Rutland Road. 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 4 Rutland Road was lodged in May 2023 at band D and is valid until May 2033. 4 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 4 Rutland 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 1DG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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