Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Devon Road, Bedford, MK40 3DJ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£831,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£670,000)+24%
- Against MK40 3DJ's recent median (£550,000)+51%
Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
227 m²
2443 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£831,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£670,000)+24%
- Against MK40 3DJ's recent median (£550,000)+51%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21 Devon Road is modelled from its 227 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 3DJ. 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
227 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in MK40 3DJ
5 sales, median £550,000 (2024–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Latest sale on 21 Devon Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
29 September 2016Most recent
£670,000
+141.9%over 14 years22 May 2002
£277,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3DJ: £550,000 (2024–2019).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 21 Devon Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Devon Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 3DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 227 m² the property is well over the postcode median (161 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £831,000 is 24% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 38.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
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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.
21 Devon Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2026
Current Certificate
Jul 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 July 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Devon Road, Bedford, MK40 3DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
21 Devon Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 21 Devon Road, Bedford, MK40 3DJ
1decisions1extensions16documents1nearby
- Aug 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey rear/side extension and external alterations.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00817/FUL
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Versus other Devon Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 21 Devon Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,952
Street avg £2,791
Floor Area
227 m²
Street avg 172 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
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.
Crime
328/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Tiverton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Castle Newnham School. 25 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Castle Newnham SchoolSecondary295m
- Castle Newnham SchoolPrimary422m
- St John Rigby Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary440m
- Goldington AcademySecondary673m
Nearest stops
- Tiverton RoadBus stop236m
- St Michaels RoadBus stop319m
- Sidmouth CloseBus stop325m
- Dawlish DriveBus stop334m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,300 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour897 reports15%
- Public Order447 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime353 reports6%
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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 3DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 21 Devon Road is modelled from its 227 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 3DJ. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 21 Devon Road. 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 21 Devon Road was lodged in July 2016 at band E and expired in July 2026, 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. 1 application is matched to 21 Devon 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 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 3DJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 21 Devon Road is in council tax band E. 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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