Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Beauvais Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GD
EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Tenure
Social Rental
About 26 Beauvais Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Beauvais Avenue is a detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0GD). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (September 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. At 62 m² this is the 6th smallest of 62 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–157 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
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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.
26 Beauvais Avenue's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 September 2035
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Beauvais Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 Beauvais Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
26 Beauvais Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0GD: £190,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in MK42 0GD
66 Beauvais Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GD
Sold Sept 2025
£332,00037 Beauvais Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GD
Sold Sept 2025
£331,00046 Beauvais Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GD
Sold Jul 2025
£190,00018 Beauvais Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GD
Sold May 2025
£95,00020 Beauvais Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GD
Sold Dec 2024
£120,250
Versus other Beauvais Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
26 Beauvais Avenue outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 82 (B)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 1.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
424/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Potter Meadows — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Shortstown Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0GD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB
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