Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 Althorpe Street, Bedford, MK42 9HF
3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 15 Althorpe Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Althorpe Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9HF). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 sits 81.6% above the 2015 sale of £138,200. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 29.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
15 Althorpe Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2025
Current Certificate
Jul 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 July 2025
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 Althorpe Street, Bedford, MK42 9HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
15 Althorpe Street 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.
15 Althorpe Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2015)
£138,200
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 2015Most recent
£138,200
+19.1%over 8 years3 November 2006
£116,000
+20.2%over 2 years13 November 2003
£96,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9HF: £181,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in MK42 9HF
Versus other Althorpe Street homes
Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 15 Althorpe Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,868
Street avg £1,942
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Bedford Hospital A&E — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cauldwell School. 28 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 9HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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