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8 Benson Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0PH

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Overview

About 8 Benson Close

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

8 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 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

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. Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Last sale on file: £346,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Benson Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Benson Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 8 Benson Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£346,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2022Most recent

    £346,000

    +11.6%over 1 year

  2. 28 January 2021

    £309,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0PH: £305,000 (2023–2021).

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Everything we know about 8 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
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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.

Years Held for 8 Benson Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,023

Street avg £3,986

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£388k

1 Brampton Close

MK42 0HD

3 bed
£399k

1 Acorn Way

MK42 0QN

3 bed
£350k

1 Brabazon Close, Shortstown

MK42 0FL

4 bed
£283k

1 Boscombe Lane, Shortstown

MK42 0EE

2 bed2 bath
£434k

1 Atherstone Close, Shortstown

MK42 0GH

4 bed2 bath
£267k

1 Acacia Road

MK42 0HT

2 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Alburgh Close

MK42 0HG

2 bed1 bath
£317k

1 Beauvais Square, Shortstown

MK42 0GE

1 bed
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

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Benson Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0PH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.