7 Benson Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0PH
About 7 Benson Close
7 Benson Close is a three-bedroom 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 (January 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).
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 £349,000 is 12.6% above the 2021 sale price. Sold January 2021 for £309,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
7 Benson Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Benson Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 Benson Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£309,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 January 2021Most recent
£309,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0PH: £305,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 0PH
4 Benson Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0PH
Sold Mar 2023
£285,0008 Benson Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0PH
Sold Nov 2022
£346,0001 Benson Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0PH
Sold Feb 2021
£305,0002 Benson Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0PH
Sold Jan 2021
£305,0006 Benson Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0PH
Sold Jan 2021
£250,000
Everything we know about 7 Benson Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Benson Close homes
On floor area, 7 Benson Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,605
Street avg £4,056
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.1 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 5 years
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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
6/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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB