Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
69 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
166 m²
1787 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 69 Victoria Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
69 Victoria Road is a detached house in Bedford (MK42 9JR). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 sits 62.5% above the 2025 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £285,000.
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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 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 December 2034
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Level 3 Building Survey
Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 69 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
69 Victoria Road 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.
69 Victoria Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£463,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2025)
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 March 2025Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9JR: £118,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in MK42 9JR
Flat 2, 89 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR
Sold Jan 2024
£118,00078 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR
Sold Oct 2023
£291,50673 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR
Sold Dec 2020
£265,000Helen House, Flat 8, 86 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR
Sold Feb 2020
£105,000Flat 3, 87 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR
Sold Nov 2018
£110,000
Versus other Victoria Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 69 Victoria Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,717
Street avg £1,781
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Bedford Hospital A&E — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Cauldwell School. 26 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 9JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 69 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.