45 Alburgh Close, Bedford, MK42 0HG
About 45 Alburgh Close
45 Alburgh Close is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0HG). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sold August 2019 for £141,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 33.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 99.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 34 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
45 Alburgh Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
45 Alburgh Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 21 years.
£141,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
14 August 2019Most recent
£141,000
+3.7%over 3 years21 December 2015
£136,000
+40.2%over 3 years24 May 2012
£97,000
+3.7%over 6 years12 April 2006
£93,500
+160.4%over 7 years23 July 1998
£35,900
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
Versus other Alburgh Close homes
On floor area, 45 Alburgh Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,439
Street avg £2,645
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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