Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Central Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UP
Estimated value
£288,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£270,000)+7%
- Against MK42 0UP's recent median (£182,000)+58%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£288,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£270,000)+7%
- Against MK42 0UP's recent median (£182,000)+58%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Central Avenue is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0UP. 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
69 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in MK42 0UP
5 sales, median £182,000 (2023–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 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.
Latest sale on 1 Central Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
28 May 2025Most recent
£270,000
+20.0%over 6 years30 November 2018
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0UP: £182,000 (2023–2007).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Central Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UP. 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 Central Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Central Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0UP). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £270,000 — fresh data. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 124.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 4 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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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
Nov 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 November 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Central Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Central 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.
Versus other Central Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1 Central Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
Concorde Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Shortstown Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary218m
- Bedford AcademySecondary1.6km
- King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Cotton End Forest SchoolPrimary2.0km
Nearest stops
- Concorde CloseBus stop92m
- North DriveBus stop92m
- Brancker AvenueBus stop108m
- Halifax RoadBus stop133m
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 0UP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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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 Central Avenue is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0UP. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Central Avenue. 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 Central Avenue was lodged in November 2018 at band D and is valid until November 2028. 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 Central Avenue. 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 0UP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Central Avenue is in council tax band B. 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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