What type of property is 16 Atherstone Close, MK42 0GH?

16 Atherstone Close, MK42 0GH is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What did 16 Atherstone Close, MK42 0GH sell for?

16 Atherstone Close, MK42 0GH last sold for £413,750 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £254,995 in December 2013, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Atherstone Close, MK42 0GH?

Across 2 sales between December 2013 and April 2022, 16 Atherstone Close, MK42 0GH rose from £254,995 to £413,750, a change of £158,755. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Atherstone Close, MK42 0GH?

The current EPC rating for 16 Atherstone Close, MK42 0GH is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Atherstone Close, MK42 0GH?

16 Atherstone Close, MK42 0GH has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 55% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0GH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Atherstone Close, MK42 0GH heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Atherstone Close, MK42 0GH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Atherstone Close, MK42 0GH?

16 Atherstone Close, MK42 0GH is in council tax band E.

Where is 16 Atherstone Close, MK42 0GH located?

16 Atherstone Close, MK42 0GH sits in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Atherstone Close, MK42 0GH?

Police records around 16 Atherstone Close, MK42 0GH show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Atherstone Close, MK42 0GH?

The closest primary school to 16 Atherstone Close, MK42 0GH is Shortstown Primary School (447m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (1.7km).

How well connected is 16 Atherstone Close, MK42 0GH?

The closest bus stop to 16 Atherstone Close, MK42 0GH is Potter Meadows, 318m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Atherstone Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GH

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 16 Atherstone Close

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

16 Atherstone Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0GH). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2013) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 50.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £413,750. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Atherstone Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2023

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Atherstone Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Atherstone Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£413,750

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

27 April 2022Most recent
£413,750
+62.3%over 8 years
16 December 2013
£254,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0GH: £383,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in MK42 0GH

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On the street

Versus other Atherstone Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Atherstone Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,065

Street avg £2,449

Strongly above

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 118 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Potter Meadows — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Shortstown Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0GH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.3dB

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