Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Harpur House, Flat 10, 32 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BS
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Tenure
Social Rental
About Harpur House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Harpur House is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 49 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 24 units on EPC record in Harpur House, where floor areas span 32–63 m². The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 73).
At 49 m² the property is well over the postcode median (33 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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
Aug 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 August 2027
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gasLow flood risk
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Harpur House, Flat 10, 32 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Harpur House 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.
Harpur House 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£160,000
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 Cardington Road homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Harpur House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 36 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.4 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
Duckmill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bedford Free School. 28 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 0BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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