Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£348,000
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£348,000
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The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1DX. 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.
Floor area
108 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in MK40 1DX
5 sales, median £335,000 (2026–2023)
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| 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 |
1a has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
30 May 1996Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1DX: £335,000 (2026–2023).
33 Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DX
Sold Jun 2026
31 Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DX
Sold Mar 2025
11 Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DX
Sold Nov 2024
35 Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DX
Sold Feb 2024
Eden House, Flat 3, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DX
Sold Nov 2023
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1a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2017); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. At 108 m² this is the 40th smallest of 50 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–173 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 50 units on file. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in May 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 sits 98.9% above the 1996 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 30.4% below the postcode norm.
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 February 2035
1a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Years Held for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,620
Street avg £2,855
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Years Held
30 years
Street avg 9 years
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
0.3 km
Priory Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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