Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2a, Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY
EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
About 2a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2a is a semi-detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0UY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (July 2023) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).
At 70 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 83.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 165% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £305,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
2a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Jul 2023EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 July 2033
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2a, Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2a 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.
Latest sale on 2a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 83.8% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2022)
£305,000
Growth on file: 83.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2022Most recent
£305,000
+90.6%over 2 years11 August 2020
£160,000
+166.7%over 7 months6 January 2020
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0UY: £295,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in MK42 0UY
10 Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY
Sold Dec 2025
£270,0002b, Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY
Sold Mar 2023
£295,00017 Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY
Sold Jul 2022
£300,0002 Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY
Sold May 2022
£298,00019 Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY
Sold Dec 2021
£255,000
Versus other Blenheim Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,357
Street avg £2,547
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 9 years
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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
Blenheim Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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 0UY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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