Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Colmore Place, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0ZF
EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
About 2 Colmore Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Colmore Place is a detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0ZF). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (October 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £435,000. 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
Oct 2022EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 October 2032
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Colmore Place, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0ZF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Colmore Place 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 2 Colmore Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£476,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£435,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 October 2022Most recent
£435,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0ZF: £375,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in MK42 0ZF
17 Colmore Place, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0ZF
Sold Jan 2023
£425,00015 Colmore Place, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0ZF
Sold Jan 2023
£425,00011 Colmore Place, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0ZF
Sold Dec 2022
£372,5009 Colmore Place, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0ZF
Sold Dec 2022
£250,00013 Colmore Place, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0ZF
Sold Dec 2022
£375,000
Versus other Colmore Place homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 2 Colmore Place lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,346
Street avg £3,994
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 4 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.
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
0.2 km
Mason Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Shortstown Primary School. 5 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 0ZF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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