Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QJ
EV charger3 planning records
Estimated value
£671,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£198,000)+239%
- Against MK40 3QJ's recent median (£785,000)-15%
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
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
195 m²
2099 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£671,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£198,000)+239%
- Against MK40 3QJ's recent median (£785,000)-15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Bushmead Avenue is modelled from its 195 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
195 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in MK40 3QJ
5 sales, median £785,000 (2025–2017)
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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 of 3 applications | 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.
23 Bushmead Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
27 July 1997Most recent
£198,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3QJ: £785,000 (2025–2017).
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 23 Bushmead Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Bushmead Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 3QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since November 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
Held since July 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 195 m² it's 18.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (164 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £671,000 sits 238.9% above the 1997 sale of £198,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 52.7% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
- LiftYes
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
23 Bushmead Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Dec 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 December 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2015from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromF30toD59
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
89%64%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Dec 2015from Dec 2015
EPC improved fromD59toF31
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 23 Bushmead Avenue is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at 23 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QJ
3decisions15documents1nearby
- Mar 2010Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Remove Willow tree in rear garden.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 10/00219/TCA
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJan 2023Decision
- Tree WorksSept 2017Decision
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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.
Price per m² for 23 Bushmead Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,015
Street avg £3,981
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 207 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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%
Go deeper on the local area
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 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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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 23 Bushmead Avenue is modelled from its 195 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 23 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 23 Bushmead Avenue was lodged in December 2015 at band F and expired in December 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 23 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
- 23 Bushmead Avenue is in council tax band F. 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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