Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
37 Bushfield Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GJ
EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band D
About 37 Bushfield Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
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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.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Apr 2023
Current Certificate
Apr 2013EPC 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 9 April 2023
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 37 Bushfield Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
37 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.
37 Bushfield Court saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2021)
£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: £320,000 (2025–2020).
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
£170,00013 Bushfield Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GJ
Sold Dec 2020
£152,000
Versus other Bushfield Court homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 37 Bushfield Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,691
Street avg £2,384
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
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 37 Bushfield Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.