Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Bushfield Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GJ
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 17 Bushfield Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Bushfield Court is an end-of-terrace house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band B. At 69 m² this is the 10th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–155 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (78 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average.
At 69 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 29 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in September 2016. Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 10.7% above the 2016 sale price.
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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.
17 Bushfield Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 July 2035
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Bushfield Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Bushfield Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2016)
£169,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2016Most recent
£169,000
+11.9%over 2 years23 April 2014
£150,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0GJ: £352,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 0GJ
8 Bushfield Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GJ
Sold Mar 2025
£431,00031 Bushfield Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GJ
Sold Mar 2024
£368,0002 Bushfield Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GJ
Sold Aug 2023
£320,0007 Bushfield Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GJ
Sold Mar 2022
£170,00037 Bushfield Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GJ
Sold Dec 2021
£352,500
Versus other Bushfield Court homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Bushfield Court is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,449
Street avg £2,650
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
424/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Potter Meadows — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Shortstown Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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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 0GJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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