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EPC B
About 3 Bushmead Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Bushmead Avenue is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2017) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 52.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 331.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 164 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (209 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Bushmead Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Bushmead Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2015ExtensionFullGrant Permission
Extension: Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing garages and erection of one & two storey side/rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2014.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£863,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 52.8% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2017)
£785,000
Growth on file: 52.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bushmead Avenue homes
Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 3 Bushmead Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
85 (B)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 217 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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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