Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Bishopstone Court, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DU
13 planning records
Estimated value
£131,000
Newest record on this page: February 2014. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£131,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Bishopstone Court is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1DU. 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
48 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2014
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in MK40 1DU
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | No sales shown | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 13 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.
16 Bishopstone Court 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.
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 16 Bishopstone Court, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DU. 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 16 Bishopstone Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Bishopstone Court is a detached house in Bedford (MK40 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 6th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
13 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 8 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.
16 Bishopstone Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2024
Current Certificate
Feb 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 February 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Bishopstone Court, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Bishopstone Court has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
13 applications on record at 16 Bishopstone Court, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DU
13decisions16documents10nearby
- Jul 2003New BuildFullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing garage and construction of 16 x 2-bedroom flats with parking and ancillary works.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/01511/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- New BuildJan 2013Decision
- New BuildAug 2005Decision
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Versus other Bishopstone Court homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 16 Bishopstone Court lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
Chaucer Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Priory Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Priory Primary SchoolPrimary363m
- Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary592m
- Queen's Park AcademyPrimary786m
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary931m
Nearest stops
- Chaucer RoadBus stop118m
- Shakespeare RoadBus stop184m
- Bedford Railway StationBus stop235m
- Bedford Railway StationBus stop237m
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 1DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB
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 16 Bishopstone Court is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1DU. 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 16 Bishopstone Court, 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 16 Bishopstone Court was lodged in February 2014 at band C and expired in February 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 13 applications are matched to 16 Bishopstone Court. 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 1DU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Bishopstone Court 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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