Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Alpha Court, High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BX
Estimated value
£137,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£120,000)+14%
- Against MK42 7BX's recent median (£103,000)+33%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£137,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£120,000)+14%
- Against MK42 7BX's recent median (£103,000)+33%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Alpha Court is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 7BX. 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
48 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in MK42 7BX
5 sales, median £103,000 (2024–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Alpha Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
5 September 2016Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 7BX: £103,000 (2024–2006).
Nearby sales in MK42 7BX
6 Alpha Court, High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BX
Sold Dec 2024
£107,5002 Alpha Court, High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BX
Sold May 2006
£92,5003 Alpha Court, High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BX
Sold Apr 2006
£91,0004 Alpha Court, High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BX
Sold Sept 2005
£90,0005 Alpha Court, High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BX
Sold Jun 1998
£36,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Alpha Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Alpha Court is an end-of-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 7BX). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (36–48 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (72 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 72).
At 48 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 4 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 14.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016).
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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
Feb 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 February 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Alpha Court, High Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Alpha Court has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Alpha Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,041
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
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
0.0 km
War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bedford Road Primary Academy. 19 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bedford Road Primary AcademyPrimary446m
- Balliol Primary SchoolPrimary454m
- Kempston AcademySecondary867m
- Kempston Rural Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- War MemorialBus stop19m
- St John's HomesBus stop193m
- King William RoadBus stop231m
- The WindermereBus stop322m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 7BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Alpha Court is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 7BX. 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 Alpha Court. 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 Alpha Court was lodged in February 2017 at band C and is valid until February 2027. 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 Alpha Court. 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 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 7BX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Alpha Court is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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