11 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0EE
About 11 Boscombe Lane
11 Boscombe Lane is a detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2020) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £578,000 is 16.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 18.2% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £495,000 in October 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2026Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single-storey roofed link between the main dwelling and the existing detached double garage to provide internal access, garage conversion, and single-storey rear and side conservatory (development already commenced)
ExtensionConservatory- Documents
- 32 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01879/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 11 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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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£578,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£495,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 2020Most recent
£495,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0EE: £339,995 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 0EE
5 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0EE
Sold Jan 2025
£352,00010 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0EE
Sold Jan 2022
£317,99512 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0EE
Sold Jan 2022
£339,9958 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0EE
Sold Jan 2022
£317,9956 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0EE
Sold Feb 2021
£429,995
Everything we know about 11 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

Versus other Boscombe Lane homes
EPC Rating for 11 Boscombe Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,829
Street avg £3,455
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 5 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB