Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3a, Aspley Road, Bedford, MK42 9JU
Estimated value
£151,000
- Against MK42 9JU's recent median (£186,000)-19%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£151,000
- Against MK42 9JU's recent median (£186,000)-19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3a is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 9JU. 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
56 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in MK42 9JU
5 sales, median £186,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 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.
3a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9JU: £186,000 (2025–2017).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3a, Aspley Road, Bedford, MK42 9JU. 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 3a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3a is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9JU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. At 56 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–162 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 45). The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band.
At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% 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.
3a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Sept 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 September 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3a, Aspley Road, Bedford, MK42 9JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3a 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 Aspley Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 3a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
Bedford Hospital A&E — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cauldwell School. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cauldwell SchoolPrimary178m
- Bedford Free SchoolSecondary698m
- Shackleton Primary SchoolPrimary745m
- Bedford College16 plus748m
Nearest stops
- Bedford Hospital A&EBus stop132m
- Britannia RoadBus stop264m
- Bunyan RoadBus stop286m
- Bedford Hospital WestBus stop290m
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 9JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB
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 3a is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 9JU. 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. No sale is recorded for 3a, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 3a was lodged in September 2024 at band C and is valid until September 2034. 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 3a. 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 9JU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3a 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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