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23 Bushfield Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GJ

EPC B

Estimated value

£391,000

  • Since the 2013 sale (£219,995)+78%
  • Against MK42 0GJ's recent median (£352,500)+11%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band D
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£391,000

  • Against its 2013 sale (£219,995)+78%
  • Against MK42 0GJ's recent median (£352,500)+11%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23 Bushfield Court is modelled from its 131 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0GJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    131 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2013

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013

  • Recent sales in MK42 0GJ

    5 sales, median £352,500 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Bushfield Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2013Most recent

    £219,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0GJ: £352,500 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 23 Bushfield Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 23 Bushfield Court

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

23 Bushfield Court is a semi-detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2013) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 131 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 £391,000 sits 77.7% above the 2013 sale of £219,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 24.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in October 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

23 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 21 Apr 2023

Current Certificate
Apr 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 April 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Bushfield Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

On the street

Versus other Bushfield Court homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 23 Bushfield Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,679

Street avg £2,423

Strongly below

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Below

Years Held

13 years

Street avg 9 years

Above
Area

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.
Full Bedford report

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.

Nearest schools

  • Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary283m
  • Bedford AcademySecondary1.7km
  • King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • Cotton End Forest SchoolPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

  • Potter MeadowsBus stop223m
  • The CrescentBus stop320m
  • Harrowden LaneBus stop327m
  • North DriveBus stop391m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
  • Shoplifting807 reports12%
  • Public Order518 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for MK42 0GJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0GJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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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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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Bushfield Court is modelled from its 131 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0GJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 23 Bushfield Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23 Bushfield Court was lodged in April 2013 at band B and expired in April 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Bushfield Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 0GJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
23 Bushfield Court is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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