Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 East Square, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UH
3 sales on record
Last sold (2008)
£125,000
We only model an estimate once an EPC gives us the home's size and spec. The full report sets it against recent comparable sales.
- MK42 0UH recent median£250,000
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Bedrooms
2
Council tax
Band C
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Floor area
No EPC on record
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in MK42 0UH
5 sales, median £250,000 (2026–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | 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.
15 East Square has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
10 August 2008Most recent
£125,000
+23.2%over 1 year21 June 2007
£101,500
+75.0%over 6 years24 May 2001
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0UH: £250,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in MK42 0UH
1 East Square, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UH
Sold Jan 2026
£220,00018 East Square, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UH
Sold Jun 2025
£250,00014 East Square, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UH
Sold Mar 2025
£270,00010 East Square, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UH
Sold Jan 2020
£246,0005 East Square, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UH
Sold Jul 2017
£220,000
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 15 East Square, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UH. 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 15 East Square
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 East Square is a two-bedroom property in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0UH). It has council tax band C.
It hasn't traded since August 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff road
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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.
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 East Square, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
15 East Square 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.
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
North Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Shortstown Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary231m
- Bedford AcademySecondary1.5km
- King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Elstow SchoolPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- North DriveBus stop126m
- Halifax RoadBus stop179m
- The CrescentBus stop226m
- Concorde CloseBus stop235m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
- Shoplifting807 reports12%
- Public Order518 reports8%
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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 0UH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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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
- We don't publish an estimate for 15 East Square because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in MK42 0UH.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 15 East Square. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 15 East Square. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 15 East Square. 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 0UH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 15 East Square 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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