Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Brereton Road, Bedford, MK40 1HU
Estimated value
£153,000
- Against MK40 1HU's recent median (£235,000)-35%
Newest record on this page: May 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
36 m²
388 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£153,000
- Against MK40 1HU's recent median (£235,000)-35%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Brereton Road is modelled from its 36 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1HU. 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
36 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2012
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in MK40 1HU
5 sales, median £235,000 (2022–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2022 | 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.
17 Brereton Road 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 1HU: £235,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in MK40 1HU
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 17 Brereton Road, Bedford, MK40 1HU. 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 17 Brereton Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Brereton Road is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1HU). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 36 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–192 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% 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.
17 Brereton Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2022
Current Certificate
Apr 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 April 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Brereton Road, Bedford, MK40 1HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Brereton Road 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 Brereton Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 17 Brereton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.1 km
Alexandra Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Priory Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Priory Primary SchoolPrimary140m
- Bedford College16 plus565m
- Bedford Free SchoolSecondary688m
- Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary767m
Nearest stops
- Alexandra RoadBus stop124m
- Bus StationBus station161m
- Bus StationBus station173m
- Bus StationBus station184m
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 1HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-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 17 Brereton Road is modelled from its 36 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1HU. 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 17 Brereton Road, 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 17 Brereton Road was lodged in April 2012 at band C and expired in April 2022, 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. None is matched to 17 Brereton Road. 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 1HU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Brereton Road is in council tax band C. 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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