Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 De Havilland Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0TE
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
About 7 De Havilland Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 De Havilland Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0TE). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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(1 of 3)
Jan 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 January 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2020from Oct 2011
EPC improved fromC69toE54
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
83%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Jan 2021from Sept 2020
EPC improved fromE54toD68
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 De Havilland Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 De Havilland Avenue 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 De Havilland Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other De Havilland Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
7 De Havilland Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
De Havilland Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Shortstown Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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 0TE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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