Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
78 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR
Estimated value
£287,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£291,506)-2%
- Against MK42 9JR's recent median (£118,000)+143%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£287,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£291,506)-2%
- Against MK42 9JR's recent median (£118,000)+143%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 78 Victoria Road is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 9JR. 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
111 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in MK42 9JR
5 sales, median £118,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 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 78 Victoria Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
4 October 2023Most recent
£291,506
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9JR: £118,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in MK42 9JR
69 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR
Sold Mar 2025
£285,000Flat 2, 89 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR
Sold Jan 2024
£118,00073 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
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 78 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR. 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 78 Victoria Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78 Victoria Road is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 9JR). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 76.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £291,506.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Mar 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 March 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 78 Victoria Road, Bedford, MK42 9JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
78 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.
Versus other Victoria Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 78 Victoria Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,626
Street avg £1,680
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.2 km
Bedford Hospital A&E — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Cauldwell School. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cauldwell SchoolPrimary105m
- Shackleton Primary SchoolPrimary755m
- Bedford Free SchoolSecondary780m
- Bedford College16 plus828m
Nearest stops
- Bedford Hospital A&EBus stop205m
- Bunyan RoadBus stop217m
- MorrisonsBus stop318m
- Britannia RoadBus stop342m
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 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 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 78 Victoria Road is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 9JR. 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 78 Victoria Road. 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 78 Victoria Road was lodged in March 2023 at band D and is valid until March 2033. 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 78 Victoria Road. 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 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 9JR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 78 Victoria Road is in council tax band B. 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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