Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QJ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£936,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£795,000)+18%
- Against MK40 3QJ's recent median (£400,000)+134%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
222 m²
2390 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£936,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£795,000)+18%
- Against MK40 3QJ's recent median (£400,000)+134%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Bushmead Avenue is modelled from its 222 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 3QJ. 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
222 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in MK40 3QJ
5 sales, median £400,000 (2025–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2014.
Sales timeline
22 June 2017Most recent
£795,000
+218.0%over 2 years28 August 2014
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3QJ: £400,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in MK40 3QJ
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 1 Bushmead Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Bushmead Avenue is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 222 m² (around 2390 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 222 m² the property is well over the postcode median (164 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 50.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £936,000 is 17.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 183% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in June 2017.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 March 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2017from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromF24toC76
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
40%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Bushmead Avenue has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 1 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QJ
1decisions1extensions9documents1nearby
- Mar 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
One & two storey side/rear extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00093/FUL
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Versus other Bushmead Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Bushmead Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,581
Street avg £3,126
Floor Area
222 m²
Street avg 198 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 10.1 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
0.1 km
Goldington Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Castle Newnham School. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Castle Newnham SchoolPrimary246m
- Castle Newnham SchoolSecondary890m
- St John Rigby Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary951m
- Bedford College16 plus960m
Nearest stops
- Goldington AvenueBus stop138m
- Howbury StreetBus stop246m
- Bedford Bowls ClubBus stop337m
- Rothsay RoadBus stop363m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,300 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour897 reports15%
- Public Order447 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime353 reports6%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 3QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB
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 1 Bushmead Avenue is modelled from its 222 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 3QJ. 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 1 Bushmead Avenue. 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 1 Bushmead Avenue was lodged in March 2017 at band C and is valid until March 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Bushmead Avenue. 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 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 3QJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Bushmead Avenue 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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