Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Bridge Road, Bedford, MK42 9LJ
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 17 Bridge Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Bridge Road is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 45.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 65.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £184,000.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Sept 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 September 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Bridge Road, Bedford, MK42 9LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Bridge 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£184,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 March 2020Most recent
£184,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9LJ: £218,750 (2024–2021).
Versus other Bridge Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£2,190
Street avg £1,899
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.1 km
The Angel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Shackleton Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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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 9LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
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