Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Banks Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0LL
EPC B
Property type
End terrace
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
About 2 Banks Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Banks Close is an end-of-terrace house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0LL). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).
Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 is 57.1% below the 2020 sale of £491,515, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£609/sq ft) was about 94.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2020 for £491,515.
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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.
2 Banks Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Feb 2021EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 February 2031
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Banks Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Banks Close has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 2 Banks Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£491,515
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 June 2020Most recent
£491,515
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
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 2 Banks Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,554
Street avg £2,893
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Years Held
6 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.
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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