Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7BN). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 58 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (49–58 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (59 versus a best of 70). The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
A recent sale: £168,000 in April 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 27% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2025
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 December 2025
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Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Flat 2 has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 19 years.
£168,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 19 years.
27 April 2025Most recent
£168,000
+10.5%over 6 years24 April 2019
£152,000
+12.6%over 2 years2 June 2016
£135,000
+14.4%over 10 years26 April 2006
£118,000
+9.3%25 November 2005
£108,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7BN: £265,000 (2026–2022).
116 High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BN
Sold May 2026
114 High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BN
Sold Mar 2026
118 High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BN
Sold Jan 2026
110 High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BN
Sold Nov 2022
Flat 1, 106 High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BN
Sold Sept 2022
On price per m², Flat 2 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,897
Street avg £3,526
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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Crime
424/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lodge Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Balliol Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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