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 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 34 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% 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 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £97,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 October 2028
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Planning history
73 Alburgh Close has no planning applications on record.
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
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: £216,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 0HG
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 £2,053
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
424/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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB






