Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Charlbury Court is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 3AE). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in 5 Charlbury Court, where floor areas span 44–59 m². The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in August 1999. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 sits 292.5% above the 1999 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 49.1% below the postcode norm. At 45 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 26 EPCs).
5 Charlbury Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2024
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 February 2024
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5 Charlbury Court has no planning applications on record.
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5 Charlbury Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 4 years.
£40,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 4 years.
15 August 1999Most recent
£40,000
+31.1%over 3 years17 January 1996
£30,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3AE: £185,000 (2026–2021).
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Sold Feb 2020
Price per m² for 5 Charlbury Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£889
Street avg £2,187
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 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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