Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Bushfield Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GJ
EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band E
About 20 Bushfield Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £473,000 sits 89.2% 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.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2023
Current Certificate
Sept 2013EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 September 2023
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Bushfield Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 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.
20 Bushfield Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£473,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2013)
£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: £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 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
20 Bushfield Court is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,613
Street avg £2,425
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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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Bushfield Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.