Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Philip Larkin House 8 10, Apartment 8, The Avenue, Bedford, MK40 1EF
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Tenure
Private Rental
About Philip Larkin House 8 10
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Philip Larkin House 8 10 is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 48 m² this is the 12th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in Philip Larkin House 8 10, where floor areas span 33–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 43). The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 48 m² it's 29.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (37 m² median across 31 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).
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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(1 of 2)
Jan 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 January 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2019from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromD58toC78
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity
Wall insulation upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
20%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Philip Larkin House 8 10, Apartment 8, The Avenue, Bedford, MK40 1EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Philip Larkin House 8 10 has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Philip Larkin House 8 10 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1EF: £325,000 (2025–2007).
Versus other The Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Philip Larkin House 8 10 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 38 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
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
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