20 Bushfield Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GJ
About 20 Bushfield Court
20 Bushfield Court is a five-bedroom detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2013) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 sits 78.4% above the 2013 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 27.1% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in September 2013.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
20 Bushfield Court'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Bushfield Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Bushfield Court
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
20 Bushfield Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£446,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 September 2013Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0GJ: £320,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in MK42 0GJ
31 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
£352,50013 Bushfield Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GJ
Sold Dec 2020
£152,000
Everything we know about 20 Bushfield Court, 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 Bushfield Court homes
20 Bushfield Court is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,613
Street avg £2,394
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Years Held
13 years
Street avg 9 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB