Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Aldergrove Gardens, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0JW
EPC B2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
194 m²
2088 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
About 17 Aldergrove Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Aldergrove Gardens is a detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0JW). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (July 2022) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.
At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (144 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £592,500 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2022EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 July 2032
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Aldergrove Gardens, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 17 Aldergrove Gardens, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0JW
1decisions27documents8nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Sept 2023FullOutcome in report
Detached garage conversion
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00721/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentJul 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 17 Aldergrove Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£632,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£592,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 July 2022Most recent
£592,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0JW: £527,500 (2022–2022).
Nearby sales in MK42 0JW
9 Aldergrove Gardens, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0JW
Sold Oct 2022
£360,00015 Aldergrove Gardens, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0JW
Sold Sept 2022
£527,50021 Aldergrove Gardens, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0JW
Sold Jun 2022
£580,00013 Aldergrove Gardens, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0JW
Sold Jun 2022
£590,00019 Aldergrove Gardens, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0JW
Sold Jun 2022
£515,000
Versus other Aldergrove Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 17 Aldergrove Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,054
Street avg £3,364
Floor Area
194 m²
Street avg 138 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 4 years
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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.
Crime
424/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Potter Meadows — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Shortstown Primary School. 7 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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