Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Braemar Court, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DZ
Estimated value
£162,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£140,000)+16%
- Against MK40 1DZ's recent median (£147,500)+10%
Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£162,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£140,000)+16%
- Against MK40 1DZ's recent median (£147,500)+10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21 Braemar Court is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1DZ. 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
69 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in MK40 1DZ
5 sales, median £147,500 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2024 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
5 July 2020Most recent
£140,000
+30.2%over 16 years21 October 2003
£107,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1DZ: £147,500 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in MK40 1DZ
22 Braemar Court, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DZ
Sold Jan 2024
£205,00029 Braemar Court, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DZ
Sold Jun 2023
£102,50033 Braemar Court, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DZ
Sold Mar 2022
£180,00036 Braemar Court, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DZ
Sold Jan 2021
£147,50017 Braemar Court, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DZ
Sold Nov 2020
£125,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 21 Braemar Court, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DZ. 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 21 Braemar Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Braemar Court is a detached house in Bedford (MK40 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 69 m² this is the 18th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 72).
Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 15.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 28.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £140,000 in July 2020.
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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
Dec 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 December 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Braemar Court, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
21 Braemar Court 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 Ashburnham Road homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 21 Braemar Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,029
Street avg £1,740
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
0.2 km
Chaucer Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Priory Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Priory Primary SchoolPrimary347m
- Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary645m
- Queen's Park AcademyPrimary764m
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary939m
Nearest stops
- Chaucer RoadBus stop170m
- Bedford Railway StationBus stop177m
- Bedford Railway StationBus stop180m
- Bedford Rail StationRailway station206m
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 1DZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB
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 21 Braemar Court is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1DZ. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 21 Braemar Court. 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 21 Braemar Court was lodged in December 2019 at band C and is valid until December 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 21 Braemar 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 1DZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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