41 Alburgh Close, Bedford, MK42 0HG
About 41 Alburgh Close
41 Alburgh Close is a detached house in Bedford (MK42 0HG). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 26 m² this is the 4th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–131 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 35 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since April 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 sits 306.3% above the 2001 sale of £32,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 33.8% below the postcode norm. At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Risks
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Planning history
41 Alburgh Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 41 Alburgh Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
41 Alburgh Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.8% per year over 5 years.
£32,000
Growth on file: 18.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
30 April 2001Most recent
£32,000
+52.4%over 1 year7 October 1999
£21,000
+55.6%over 3 years29 April 1996
£13,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0HG: £165,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in MK42 0HG
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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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Alburgh Close homes
41 Alburgh Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,231
Street avg £2,142
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brampton Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
King's Oak Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB