Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Edwards Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WN
Property type
Detached
Floor 3
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
About 9 Edwards Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Edwards Close is a detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0WN). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. At 70 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (70–94 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to A, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (80 versus a best of 102). The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band.
At 70 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 19 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 18.1% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £215,000. 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.
9 Edwards Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
May 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 May 2031
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Edwards Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 Edwards Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 9 Edwards Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£215,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 May 2021Most recent
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0WN: £320,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 0WN
6 Edwards Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WN
Sold Mar 2022
£330,0008 Edwards Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WN
Sold Dec 2021
£315,0002 Edwards Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WN
Sold Dec 2021
£311,0004 Edwards Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WN
Sold Dec 2021
£320,0005 Edwards Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WN
Sold Jun 2021
£320,000
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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.
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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· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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