Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
32a, Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA
Estimated value
£191,000
- Against MK40 1JA's recent median (£340,000)-44%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£191,000
- Against MK40 1JA's recent median (£340,000)-44%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 32a is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1JA. 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
125 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in MK40 1JA
5 sales, median £340,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | 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.
32a 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 1JA: £340,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in MK40 1JA
18b, Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA
Sold Jun 2025
£85,000Flat 1, 23 Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA
Sold Jun 2024
£147,500Flat 1, 1 Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA
Sold Mar 2024
£400,00020 Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA
Sold Jul 2023
£365,00015 Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA
Sold Jul 2023
£340,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 32a, Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA. 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 32a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
32a is a detached house in Bedford (MK40 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2009); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on electricity. At 125 m² this is the 94th smallest of 100 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–206 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 100 units on file.
At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 99 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).
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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.
32a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2021from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromB81toC70
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Jul 2023from Jul 2021
EPC improved fromC70toG9
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
GasElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsManual
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system changed
Feb 2025from Jul 2023
EPC improved fromG9toE48
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 32a, Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
32a 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 Road homes
Four headline reads against 94 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
32a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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
0.2 km
Priory Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Priory Primary SchoolPrimary170m
- Bedford College16 plus590m
- Bedford Free SchoolSecondary710m
- Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary798m
Nearest stops
- Alexandra RoadBus stop110m
- Bus StationBus station238m
- Bedford Railway StationBus stop250m
- Bus StationBus station250m
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 1JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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21st century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gasSolid (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 32a is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1JA. 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 32a, 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 32a was lodged in February 2025 at band E and is valid until February 2035. 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 32a. 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 1JA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 32a is in council tax band B. 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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