Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Canberra Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UZ
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 18 Canberra Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Canberra Road is a mid-terrace house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 26.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £190,000. 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 January 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2020from Jan 2009
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Canberra Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Canberra 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 February 2022Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0UZ: £300,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 0UZ
2a, Canberra Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UZ
Sold Aug 2024
£330,0007 Canberra Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UZ
Sold Mar 2024
£350,00011 Canberra Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UZ
Sold Dec 2021
£300,0004 Canberra Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UZ
Sold Jun 2021
£270,0008 Canberra Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UZ
Sold Feb 2021
£315,000
Versus other Canberra Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 18 Canberra Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,519
Street avg £3,106
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
0.7 km
Shortstown Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0UZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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