Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
62 Nicholls Road, Bedford, MK42 0DX
5 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£292,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£240,000)+22%
- Against MK42 0DX's recent median (£128,000)+128%
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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£292,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£240,000)+22%
- Against MK42 0DX's recent median (£128,000)+128%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 62 Nicholls Road is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales 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
76 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2019
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in MK42 0DX
5 sales, median £128,000 (2024–1995)
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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 | 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 62 Nicholls Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
31 July 2019Most recent
£240,000
+77.8%over 10 years7 June 2009
£135,000
+15.4%over 5 years7 August 2003
£117,000
+112.7%over 3 years3 December 1999
£55,000
+167.8%over 2 years26 June 1997
£20,540
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0DX: £128,000 (2024–1995).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 62 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 62 Nicholls Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
62 Nicholls Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £240,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 21.7% above the 2019 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
62 Nicholls Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
May 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 May 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 62 Nicholls Road, Bedford, MK42 0DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
62 Nicholls Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 62 Nicholls Road, Bedford, MK42 0DX
1decisions1extensions8nearby
- Sept 2011ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 11/01562/LDP
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Versus other Nicholls Road homes
Four headline reads against 52 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 62 Nicholls Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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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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 62 Nicholls Road is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales 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. 5 sales are recorded for 62 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 62 Nicholls Road was lodged in May 2019 at band D and is valid until May 2029. 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 62 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
- 62 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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