17 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QJ
About 17 Bushmead Avenue
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 (164 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £840,000 in December 2025. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 198.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageSingle
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
17 Bushmead Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 June 2033
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Planning history
5 applications on record at 17 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QJ
2 live now- Nov 2013Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Reduce crown of T1 Eucalyptus tree by 25%, T2 cypress tree by 25% and T3 Norway Maple tree - remove reverted growth
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/02188/TCA
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentApr 2026Decision
- ExtensionFeb 2026Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Bushmead Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£851,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£840,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 December 2025Most recent
£840,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3QJ: £400,000 (2020–2014).
Nearby sales in MK40 3QJ
Versus other Bushmead Avenue homes
On years held, 17 Bushmead Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,574
Street avg £3,128
Floor Area
235 m²
Street avg 194 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB