Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Alexandra Place, Bedford, MK40 1HT
Estimated value
£282,000
- Against MK40 1HT's recent median (£220,000)+28%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£282,000
- Against MK40 1HT's recent median (£220,000)+28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Alexandra Place is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1HT. 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
134 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in MK40 1HT
5 sales, median £220,000 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 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.
8 Alexandra Place 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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1HT: £220,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in MK40 1HT
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Alexandra Place, Bedford, MK40 1HT. 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 8 Alexandra Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Alexandra Place is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1HT). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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.
8 Alexandra Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jun 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 June 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2021from Sept 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
15%86%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Alexandra Place, Bedford, MK40 1HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Alexandra Place 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 Alexandra Place homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Alexandra Place outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 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
Bus Station — bus station.
Closest school
0.1 km
Priory Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Priory Primary SchoolPrimary74m
- Bedford College16 plus624m
- Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary701m
- Bedford Free SchoolSecondary748m
Nearest stops
- Bus StationBus station163m
- Bus StationBus station170m
- Bus StationBus station180m
- Alexandra RoadBus stop188m
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 1HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 8 Alexandra Place is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1HT. 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 8 Alexandra Place, 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 8 Alexandra Place was lodged in June 2024 at band D and is valid until June 2034. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Alexandra Place. 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 1HT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Alexandra Place 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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