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1 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0EE

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Overview

About 1 Boscombe Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Boscombe Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2020) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97).

At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 13.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 23.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £249,995 in August 2020.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Boscombe Lane's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Boscombe Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Boscombe Lane

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Boscombe Lane was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£249,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 August 2020Most recent

    £249,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0EE: £339,995 (2025–2021).

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Everything we know about 1 Boscombe Lane, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

What we flagged

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Boscombe Lane homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Boscombe Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,237

Street avg £3,346

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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2 bed1 bath
£317k

1 Beauvais Square, Shortstown

MK42 0GE

1 bed
£388k

1 Brampton Close

MK42 0HD

3 bed
£399k

1 Acorn Way

MK42 0QN

3 bed
£350k

1 Brabazon Close, Shortstown

MK42 0FL

4 bed
£434k

1 Atherstone Close, Shortstown

MK42 0GH

4 bed2 bath
£287k

1 Alamein Avenue

MK42 0DE

Area

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.
Full Bedford report

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Potter Meadows — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Shortstown Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 0EE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0EE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.