73 Alburgh Close, Bedford, MK42 0HG
About 73 Alburgh Close
73 Alburgh Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0HG). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 39 m² this is the 8th 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. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 39 m² it's 28.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 34 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 is 20.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 35.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £97,000.
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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
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
73 Alburgh Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 73 Alburgh Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 20 years.
£97,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2019Most recent
£97,000
+76.4%over 17 years22 July 2002
£55,000
+89.7%over 2 years27 October 1999
£29,000
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
Years Held for 73 Alburgh Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,487
Street avg £2,028
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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