Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Bishop Mead, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GU
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£341,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£294,995)+16%
- Against MK42 0GU's recent median (£337,495)+1%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£341,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£294,995)+16%
- Against MK42 0GU's recent median (£337,495)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Bishop Mead is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0GU. 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in MK42 0GU
4 sales, median £337,495 (2017–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2017 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
25 May 2017Most recent
£294,995
Median price across the last 4 sales in MK42 0GU: £337,495 (2017–2017).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Bishop Mead, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GU. 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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About 1 Bishop Mead
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Bishop Mead is a semi-detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0GU). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).
One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2025. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. At 89 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 4 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 is 15.6% above the 2017 sale price.
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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.
1 Bishop Mead's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
May 2017EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 May 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Bishop Mead, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Bishop Mead, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0GU
1decisions1extensions7documents8nearby
- Jan 2025Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Loft conversion with dormer extension to rear roofslope and rooflights to front roofslope)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00064/LDP
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Versus other Bishop Mead homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Bishop Mead outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,315
Street avg £3,164
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 9 years
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
424/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cheshire Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shortstown Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary353m
- Cotton End Forest SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Bedford AcademySecondary2.0km
- King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Cheshire DriveBus stop181m
- Mason RoadBus stop288m
- Potter MeadowsBus stop314m
- The CrescentBus stop360m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0GU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Bishop Mead is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0GU. 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 1 Bishop Mead. 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 1 Bishop Mead was lodged in May 2017 at band B and is valid until May 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Bishop Mead. 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 0GU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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