Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA
5 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£495,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£343,500)+44%
- Against MK40 4GA's recent median (£266,000)+86%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£495,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£343,500)+44%
- Against MK40 4GA's recent median (£266,000)+86%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 9 Great Portway is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 4GA. 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
133 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2014
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in MK40 4GA
5 sales, median £266,000 (2026–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
Sales timeline
19 December 2014Most recent
£343,500
+11.9%over 8 years30 May 2006
£307,000
+12.9%over 3 years4 December 2002
£272,000
+15.7%over 1 year19 July 2001
£235,000
+46.9%over 3 years29 April 1998
£159,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4GA: £266,000 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in MK40 4GA
41 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA
Sold Jan 2026
£266,00015 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA
Sold Jun 2021
£570,00027 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA
Sold Jan 2021
£267,00029 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA
Sold Sept 2018
£260,0003 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA
Sold Jul 2018
£600,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 9 Great Portway
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Great Portway is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4GA). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2014. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 is 44.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 43.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
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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.
9 Great Portway's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2024
Current Certificate
Sept 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 September 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
3 applications on record at 9 Great Portway, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GA
3decisions2extensions26documents10nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Dec 2005ConservatoryAmendmentOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retention of single storey rear conservatory.
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/02877/LDE
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionMar 2026Decision
- OutlineMay 2021Decision
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Versus other Great Portway homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
9 Great Portway is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,583
Street avg £2,783
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.2 km
Village Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Great Denham Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Great Denham Primary SchoolPrimary696m
- St James' CofE AcademyPrimary1.3km
- Kempston Rural Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Bedford Road Primary AcademyPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- Village GreenBus stop167m
- Carnoustie DriveBus stop215m
- Archer StreetBus stop227m
- Sainsbury'sBus stop262m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,300 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour897 reports15%
- Public Order447 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime353 reports6%
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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 4GA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB
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 9 Great Portway is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 4GA. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 9 Great Portway. 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 9 Great Portway was lodged in September 2014 at band D and expired in September 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 9 Great Portway. 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 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 4GA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 9 Great Portway 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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