Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£203,000
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£203,000
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The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 38 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 8RF. 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.
Floor area
38 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in MK42 8RF
5 sales, median £225,000 (2026–2018)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | 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 |
1a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
22 August 2024Most recent
£180,000
+350.0%over 23 years23 February 2001
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8RF: £225,000 (2026–2018).
5 Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF
Sold Apr 2026
2 Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF
Sold May 2022
11 Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF
Sold Mar 2021
10 Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF
Sold Jan 2020
4 Burgess Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8RF
Sold Jun 2018
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1a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8RF). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump.
At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 12.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 136.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £180,000 in August 2024.
1a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 July 2028
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
1a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
1a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,737
Street avg £2,448
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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
Mortimer Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Great Denham Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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