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About 17 Bushmead Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Bushmead Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 3QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (around 2530 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 235 m² the property is well over the postcode median (180 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Bushmead Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2026AmendmentPending
Reconstruction of previously demolished chimney stack (development already carried out)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Bushmead Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£760,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Versus other Bushmead Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 17 Bushmead Avenue stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
235 m²
Street avg 194 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Goldington Avenue — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 57 points of interest in total.
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