Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Turnpike Gardens, Bedford, MK42 0AG
EPC B
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band E
About 23 Turnpike Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Turnpike Gardens is a four-bedroom property in Bedford (MK42 0AG). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 112 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 41.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £425,000 in October 2023.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2025
Current Certificate
Oct 2015EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 October 2025
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Turnpike Gardens, Bedford, MK42 0AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Turnpike Gardens has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Turnpike Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£441,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2023)
£425,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2023Most recent
£425,000
+54.5%over 7 years27 November 2015
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AG: £360,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in MK42 0AG
Versus other Turnpike Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
23 Turnpike Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,795
Street avg £2,840
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 10 years
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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.
Crime
424/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Welbourne Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
King's Oak Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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 MK42 0AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.7dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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