Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
791 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 Blenheim Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Blenheim Road is a semi-detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0UY). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 791 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 sits 353.1% above the 1999 sale of £56,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 63.4% below the postcode norm.
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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.
5 Blenheim Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2022
Current Certificate
Mar 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 March 2022
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Blenheim Road 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.
5 Blenheim Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£56,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 August 1999Most recent
£56,500
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
£295,0002a, Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY
Sold Sept 2022
£305,00017 Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY
Sold Jul 2022
£300,0002 Blenheim Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UY
Sold May 2022
£298,000
Versus other Blenheim Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 5 Blenheim Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£769
Street avg £2,945
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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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.
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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
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