Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 The Avenue, Bedford, MK40 1EF
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£410,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£397,500)+3%
- Against MK40 1EF's recent median (£250,000)+64%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
207 m²
2233 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£410,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£397,500)+3%
- Against MK40 1EF's recent median (£250,000)+64%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 The Avenue is modelled from its 207 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1EF. 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
207 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2008
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in MK40 1EF
5 sales, median £250,000 (2025–1997)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
3 The Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
30 November 2018Most recent
£397,500
+22.3%over 3 years14 May 2015
£325,000
+10.2%over 7 years12 November 2007
£295,000
+4.4%over 3 years15 July 2004
£282,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1EF: £250,000 (2025–1997).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 The Avenue, Bedford, MK40 1EF. 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 3 The Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 The Avenue is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2233 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £397,500 in November 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 55.3% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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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.
3 The Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Dec 2018
Current Certificate
Dec 2008EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 December 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 The Avenue, Bedford, MK40 1EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 3 The Avenue, Bedford, MK40 1EF
1decisions15documents10nearby
- Dec 2018OutlineOutcome in report
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Proposed use for the existing property to be occupied by up to six people with learning difficulties living together as a single household as set down under 'Use Class C3(b)')
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/02485/LDP
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Versus other The Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 The Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 114 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.2 km
Bedford Railway Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Priory Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Priory Primary SchoolPrimary228m
- Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary596m
- Queen's Park AcademyPrimary881m
- Bedford College16 plus889m
Nearest stops
- Bedford Railway StationBus stop170m
- Bedford Railway StationBus stop176m
- Bedford Rail StationRailway station223m
- Bedford Rail StationRailway station239m
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 1EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-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 3 The Avenue is modelled from its 207 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1EF. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 3 The Avenue. 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 3 The Avenue was lodged in December 2008 at band E and expired in December 2018, 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. 1 application is matched to 3 The Avenue. 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 1EF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 The Avenue is in council tax band D. 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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