Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Aldwyck Court, Riverside Close, Bedford, MK42 9DQ
3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2 Aldwyck Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Aldwyck Court is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 15% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £140,000 in July 2022. 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(1 of 2)
Dec 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 December 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2019from Sept 2009
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
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Mid 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Aldwyck Court, Riverside Close, Bedford, MK42 9DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Aldwyck Court 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2022)
£140,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2022Most recent
£140,000
+63.7%over 9 years31 October 2012
£85,500
-9.0%over 8 years27 May 2004
£94,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9DQ: £146,750 (2022–1998).
Versus other Riverside Close homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Aldwyck Court is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,029
Street avg £1,892
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
424/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Whitbread Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cauldwell School. 27 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 9DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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