Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Barford Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0DS
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£289,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£245,000)+18%
- Against MK42 0DS's recent median (£253,000)+14%
Newest record on this page: September 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
943 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£289,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£245,000)+18%
- Against MK42 0DS's recent median (£253,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Barford Avenue is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0DS. 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
88 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2011
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in MK42 0DS
5 sales, median £253,000 (2022–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Price for 38 Barford Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Sales timeline
18 November 2019Most recent
£245,000
+96.0%over 8 years11 October 2011
£125,000
+5.9%over 8 years29 September 2003
£118,000
+257.6%over 4 years9 February 1999
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0DS: £253,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in MK42 0DS
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 38 Barford Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0DS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 38 Barford Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Barford Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 943 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.
Last sale on file: £245,000 in November 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 88 m² it's 25.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 41 EPCs). Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 18% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 45.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Corner plotYes
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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.
38 Barford Avenue'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 02 Feb 2021
Current Certificate
Feb 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 February 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Barford Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 38 Barford Avenue.
1 application on record at 38 Barford Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0DS
1decisions1extensions10documents8nearby
- Aug 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
One and two storey rear extension and single storey front extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01674/FUL
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Versus other Barford Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 38 Barford Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,796
Street avg £2,579
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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.
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
Paradine Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Shackleton Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Shackleton Primary SchoolPrimary458m
- King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary555m
- Bedford AcademySecondary875m
- Bedford Free SchoolSecondary992m
Nearest stops
- Paradine RoadBus stop51m
- St Michael's ChurchBus stop117m
- London Road Methodist ChapelBus stop163m
- Collie RoadBus stop251m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
- Shoplifting807 reports12%
- Public Order518 reports8%
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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 MK42 0DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 38 Barford Avenue is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0DS. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 38 Barford Avenue. 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 38 Barford Avenue was lodged in February 2011 at band D and expired in February 2021, 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. 1 application is matched to 38 Barford Avenue. 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 0DS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 38 Barford Avenue is in council tax band B. 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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