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1 Benson Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0PH

EPC B

Estimated value

£337,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£305,000)+10%
  • Against MK42 0PH's recent median (£309,995)+9%

Newest record on this page: March 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£337,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£305,000)+10%
  • Against MK42 0PH's recent median (£309,995)+9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Benson Close is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0PH. 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

    86 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in MK42 0PH

    5 sales, median £309,995 (2023–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 February 2021Most recent

    £305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0PH: £309,995 (2023–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Benson Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0PH. 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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Overview

About 1 Benson Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Benson Close is a semi-detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0PH). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2020) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 is 10.5% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £305,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Benson Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 October 2030

3 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Benson Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Benson 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.

On the street

Versus other Benson Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Benson Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,547

Street avg £4,066

Strongly below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Below

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 5 years

Below
Area

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.
Full Bedford report

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

0.2 km

Potter Meadows — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Shortstown Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary549m
  • Cotton End Forest SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • Bedford AcademySecondary2.1km
  • King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

  • Potter MeadowsBus stop206m
  • Mason RoadBus stop268m
  • Cheshire DriveBus stop556m
  • The CrescentBus stop580m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
  • Shoplifting807 reports12%
  • Public Order518 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 0PH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£341k

1 Bishop Mead, Shortstown

MK42 0GU

£329k

1 Beauvais Square, Shortstown

MK42 0GE

1 bed
£350k

1 Brabazon Close, Shortstown

MK42 0FL

4 bed
£380k

1 Banks Close, Shortstown

MK42 0LL

£383k

1 Aldergrove Gardens, Shortstown

MK42 0JW

£288k

1 Alder Close

MK42 0YG

£397k

1 Brampton Close

MK42 0HD

3 bed
£283k

1 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown

MK42 0EE

2 bed2 bath

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Benson Close is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0PH. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Benson Close. 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 1 Benson Close was lodged in October 2020 at band B and is valid until October 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Benson Close. 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 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 0PH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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