Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 Barton Road, Bedford, MK42 0NA
1 planning record
Estimated value
£356,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£410,000)-13%
- Against MK42 0NA's recent median (£227,000)+57%
Newest record on this page: March 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£356,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£410,000)-13%
- Against MK42 0NA's recent median (£227,000)+57%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 Barton Road is modelled from its 163 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0NA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
163 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in MK42 0NA
5 sales, median £227,000 (2023–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 15 Barton Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
18 March 2022Most recent
£410,000
+272.7%over 12 years26 August 2009
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0NA: £227,000 (2023–2015).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 15 Barton Road, Bedford, MK42 0NA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 15 Barton Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Barton Road is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0NA). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 is 13.2% below the 2022 sale of £410,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 87.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £410,000. 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.
15 Barton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 September 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2021from Jun 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
20%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 Barton Road, Bedford, MK42 0NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 15 Barton Road.
1 application on record at 15 Barton Road, Bedford, MK42 0NA
1decisions1extensions11documents8nearby
- Apr 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/02460/FUL
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Versus other Barton Road homes
Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
15 Barton Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,515
Street avg £1,500
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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
0.1 km
Collins Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
King's Oak Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary639m
- Bedford AcademySecondary832m
- Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Shackleton Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Collins PlaceBus stop61m
- Bamford RoadBus stop97m
- Lovell Road SouthBus stop109m
- Lovell Road linkBus stop157m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
- Shoplifting807 reports12%
- Public Order518 reports8%
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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 0NA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 15 Barton Road is modelled from its 163 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0NA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 15 Barton Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 15 Barton Road was lodged in September 2021 at band D and is valid until September 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 15 Barton Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 0NA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 15 Barton Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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