37 Bushfield Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GJ
About 37 Bushfield Court
37 Bushfield Court is a four-bedroom 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. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £352,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
37 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
37 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 37 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
37 Bushfield Court saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 8 years.
£352,500
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
3 December 2021Most recent
£352,500
+17.5%over 2 years26 September 2019
£300,000
+39.5%over 6 years11 July 2013
£214,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0GJ: £172,500 (2024–2019).
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
£170,00013 Bushfield Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GJ
Sold Dec 2020
£152,00019 Bushfield Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GJ
Sold Sept 2019
£172,500
Everything we know about 37 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
Years Held for 37 Bushfield Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,691
Street avg £2,353
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 10 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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