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1 Edwards Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WN

EPC A

Estimated value

£400,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£320,000)+25%
  • Against MK42 0WN's recent median (£320,000)+25%

Newest record on this page: March 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 102
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£400,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£320,000)+25%
  • Against MK42 0WN's recent median (£320,000)+25%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Edwards Close is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0WN. 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

    90 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2020

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in MK42 0WN

    5 sales, median £320,000 (2022–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 February 2021Most recent

    £320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0WN: £320,000 (2022–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Edwards Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WN. 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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Overview

About 1 Edwards Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Edwards Close is a semi-detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0WN). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2020) returns an A (score 102), the top energy band on the EPC scale.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 25% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £320,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
A102
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
-0.4 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 December 2030

4 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Edwards Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Edwards Close 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.

On the street

Versus other Edwards Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Edwards Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,556

Street avg £3,810

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

-0.4 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly above
Area

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.
Full Bedford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cheshire Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Shortstown Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary407m
  • Cotton End Forest SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • Bedford AcademySecondary2.1km
  • King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

  • Cheshire DriveBus stop92m
  • Mason RoadBus stop316m
  • Cardington HangarsBus stop332m
  • De Havilland AvenueBus stop360m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0WN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 0WN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0WN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£350k

1 Brabazon Close, Shortstown

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£459k

1 Atherstone Close, Shortstown

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£466k

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Edwards Close is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0WN. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Edwards Close. 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 Edwards Close was lodged in December 2020 at band A and is valid until December 2030. 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 Edwards Close. 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 0WN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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