Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
86b, Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9JA
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Private Rental
About 86b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
86b is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 9JA). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 60 m² this is the 10th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 11 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 60 m² the property is well over the postcode median (40 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar 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
Dec 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 December 2029
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 86b, Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
86b 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.
86b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Ampthill Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 86b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 39 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Bunyan Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cauldwell School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 9JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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