Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18a, Flat 3, St Marys Street, Bedford, MK42 0AS
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
29 m²
312 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Tenure
Private Rental
About 18a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18a is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 29 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in 18a, where floor areas span 24–57 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 8 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 29 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (35 m² median across 27 EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate
Oct 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 October 2028
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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18a, Flat 3, St Marys Street, Bedford, MK42 0AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18a 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.
18a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other St Marys Street homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 38 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
424/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bedford College — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Bedford Free School. 30 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 0AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB
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