Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
6 Austin Canons Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DY
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£385,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£310,000)+24%
- Against MK42 8DY's recent median (£320,000)+20%
Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£385,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£310,000)+24%
- Against MK42 8DY's recent median (£320,000)+20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 6 Austin Canons Way is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 8DY. 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
128 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in MK42 8DY
5 sales, median £320,000 (2023–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Sales timeline
30 May 2018Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8DY: £320,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in MK42 8DY
19 Austin Canons Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DY
Sold Jun 2023
£387,00014 Austin Canons Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DY
Sold Sept 2022
£350,00022 Austin Canons Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DY
Sold Aug 2021
£260,00010 Austin Canons Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DY
Sold Oct 2020
£320,00021 Austin Canons Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DY
Sold Mar 2019
£250,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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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About 6 Austin Canons Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Austin Canons Way is a semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8DY). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2017) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2018. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 24.2% above the 2018 sale price.
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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
Dec 2017EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 December 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Austin Canons Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 6 Austin Canons Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8DY
1decisions13documents2nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
- Dec 2018HMOAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use of dwelling to registered Children's Home (C2) to accommodate 3 children with 24hr care staff
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01875/COU
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Versus other Austin Canons Way homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
6 Austin Canons Way is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,422
Street avg £2,492
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 119 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 8 years
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
0.1 km
Whitbread Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Cauldwell School. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cauldwell SchoolPrimary518m
- Camestone SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Queen's Park AcademyPrimary1.1km
- Bedford College16 plus1.2km
Nearest stops
- Whitbread AvenueBus stop136m
- Whitbread AvenueBus stop160m
- The KeepBus stop351m
- Savannah CloseBus stop377m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
- Shoplifting807 reports12%
- Public Order518 reports8%
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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 8DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
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 6 Austin Canons Way is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 8DY. 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 6 Austin Canons Way. 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 6 Austin Canons Way was lodged in December 2017 at band B and is valid until December 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. 1 application is matched to 6 Austin Canons Way. 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 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 8DY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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