Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
27 Charlbury Court is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3AE). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–62 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in April 2004. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 sits 80.7% above the 2004 sale of £88,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 26 EPCs).
27 Charlbury Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 June 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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27 Charlbury Court has no planning applications on record.
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Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.8% per year over 6 years.
£88,000
Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 6 years.
27 April 2004Most recent
£88,000
+144.4%over 6 years31 October 1997
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3AE: £185,000 (2026–2021).
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Sold Aug 2025
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Sold Oct 2021
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Sold Feb 2020
On floor area, 27 Charlbury Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £2,137
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
328/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
St Michaels Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Castle Newnham School. 27 schools nearby.
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