14 Banks Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0LL
About 14 Banks Close
14 Banks Close is a detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0LL). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft). At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–98 m²). The latest certificate (February 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
14 Banks Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 February 2031
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Planning history
14 Banks 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
14 Banks Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0LL: £305,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 0LL
8 Banks Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0LL
Sold Apr 2024
£123,7509 Banks Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0LL
Sold Feb 2024
£123,75017 Banks Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0LL
Sold May 2023
£325,00018 Banks Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0LL
Sold Jan 2022
£330,0001 Banks Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0LL
Sold May 2021
£329,995
Versus other Banks Close homes
14 Banks Close is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 82 (B)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 0.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB