Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 1, 41 Grafton Road, Bedford, MK40 1DJ
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£120,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£75,000)+60%
- Against MK40 1DJ's recent median (£123,000)-2%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
29 m²
312 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£120,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£75,000)+60%
- Against MK40 1DJ's recent median (£123,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 1 is modelled from its 29 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1DJ. 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
29 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2026
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in MK40 1DJ
5 sales, median £123,000 (2026–2020)
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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.
Flat 1 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
21 November 2025Most recent
£75,000
+417.2%over 25 years10 February 2000
£14,500
31 October 1997
£14,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1DJ: £123,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in MK40 1DJ
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Flat 1, 41 Grafton Road, Bedford, MK40 1DJ. 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 Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 29 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–33 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2026. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 60% above the 2025 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 125.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £75,000 — fresh data. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 34 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.
Flat 1's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 April 2036
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 41 Grafton Road, Bedford, MK40 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 1 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 Grafton Road homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,586
Street avg £1,690
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
Bedford Railway Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Priory Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Priory Primary SchoolPrimary245m
- Bedford College16 plus692m
- Bedford Free SchoolSecondary807m
- Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary824m
Nearest stops
- Bedford Railway StationBus stop133m
- Bedford Railway StationBus stop141m
- Bedford Rail StationRailway station152m
- Bedford Rail StationRailway station163m
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 1DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB
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 Flat 1 is modelled from its 29 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1DJ. 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 Flat 1. 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 Flat 1 was lodged in April 2026 at band C and is valid until April 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 Flat 1. 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 1DJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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