Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
43 Nicholls Road, Bedford, MK42 0DX
Estimated value
£294,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£265,000)+11%
- Against MK42 0DX's recent median (£135,000)+118%
Newest record on this page: January 2024. 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
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£294,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£265,000)+11%
- Against MK42 0DX's recent median (£135,000)+118%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 43 Nicholls Road is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0DX. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in MK42 0DX
5 sales, median £135,000 (2024–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Latest sale on 43 Nicholls Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
2 December 2022Most recent
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0DX: £135,000 (2024–2003).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 43 Nicholls Road, Bedford, MK42 0DX. 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 43 Nicholls Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
43 Nicholls Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 is 10.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 120.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £265,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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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.
43 Nicholls Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Aug 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 August 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 43 Nicholls Road, Bedford, MK42 0DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
43 Nicholls Road 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.
Versus other Nicholls Road homes
Four headline reads against 52 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 43 Nicholls Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
Tesco Cardington — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Shackleton Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Shackleton Primary SchoolPrimary726m
- King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary745m
- Bedford Free SchoolSecondary923m
- Bedford College16 plus1.0km
Nearest stops
- Tesco CardingtonBus stop120m
- Collie RoadBus stop138m
- Harding CloseBus stop155m
- St Michael's ChurchBus stop228m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
- Shoplifting807 reports12%
- Public Order518 reports8%
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 0DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB
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 43 Nicholls Road is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0DX. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 43 Nicholls Road. 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 43 Nicholls Road was lodged in August 2022 at band D and is valid until August 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 43 Nicholls Road. 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 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 0DX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 43 Nicholls Road 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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