Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Myrtle Road, Bedford, MK42 0QT
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£314,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£290,000)+8%
- Against MK42 0QT's recent median (£270,000)+16%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£314,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£290,000)+8%
- Against MK42 0QT's recent median (£270,000)+16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Myrtle Road is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0QT. 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
91 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2020
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in MK42 0QT
5 sales, median £270,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
1 Myrtle Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
27 April 2023Most recent
£290,000
+13.7%27 January 2023
£255,000
-1.2%over 1 year29 January 2021
£258,000
+3.2%1 October 2020
£250,000
+61.3%over 11 years27 February 2009
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0QT: £270,000 (2025–2021).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Myrtle Road, Bedford, MK42 0QT. 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 1 Myrtle Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Myrtle Road is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0QT). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Sold April 2023 for £290,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2009–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 32% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Aug 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 August 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Myrtle Road, Bedford, MK42 0QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Myrtle Road has no planning applications on record.
8
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Myrtle Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 1 Myrtle Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,187
Street avg £2,904
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.2 km
Oak Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
King's Oak Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary378m
- Shackleton Primary SchoolPrimary429m
- Bedford AcademySecondary502m
- Elstow SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Oak RoadBus stop173m
- London Road Methodist ChapelBus stop293m
- Paradine RoadBus stop356m
- Windsor RoadBus stop422m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
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 1 Myrtle Road is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0QT. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 1 Myrtle 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 1 Myrtle Road was lodged in August 2020 at band D and is valid until August 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 Myrtle 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 0QT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Myrtle Road is in council tax band C. 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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