Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Crown Place, Bedford, MK42 9HD
Estimated value
£99,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£18,000)+450%
- Against MK42 9HD's recent median (£100,000)-1%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
30 m²
323 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£99,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£18,000)+450%
- Against MK42 9HD's recent median (£100,000)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Crown Place is modelled from its 30 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 9HD. 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
30 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in MK42 9HD
5 sales, median £100,000 (2025–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | 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.
Latest sale on 8 Crown Place was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
31 August 1998Most recent
£18,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9HD: £100,000 (2025–2007).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Crown Place, Bedford, MK42 9HD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- 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 8 Crown Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Crown Place is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 9HD). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 30 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (30–42 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in August 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £99,000 sits 450% above the 1998 sale of £18,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 69.6% below the postcode norm. At 30 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (37 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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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
Jan 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 January 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Crown Place, Bedford, MK42 9HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Crown Place 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.
Versus other Crown Place homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Crown Place is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£600
Street avg £2,368
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 35 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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.
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
Britannia Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bedford Free School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bedford Free SchoolSecondary422m
- Bedford College16 plus436m
- Cauldwell SchoolPrimary482m
- Priory Primary SchoolPrimary889m
Nearest stops
- Britannia RoadBus stop76m
- Bedford Hospital WestBus stop126m
- Borough HallBus stop174m
- Borough HallBus stop261m
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 9HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB
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 8 Crown Place is modelled from its 30 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 9HD. 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 8 Crown Place. 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 8 Crown Place was lodged in January 2020 at band C and is valid until January 2030. 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 8 Crown Place. 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 9HD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Crown Place 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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