Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Cosmic Avenue, Bedford, MK42 9RP
8 planning records
Council tax
Band C
About 17 Cosmic Avenue
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17 Cosmic Avenue is a property in Bedford (MK42 9RP). It has council tax band C.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in November 2001. 8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.1% per year.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Cosmic Avenue, Bedford, MK42 9RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Cosmic Avenue has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
8 applications on record at 17 Cosmic Avenue, Bedford, MK42 9RP
1 live now7decisions6extensions31documents8nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Jul 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01590/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionFeb 2026Decision
- OutlineNov 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 17 Cosmic Avenue was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Last sold (2001)
£28,500
Growth on file: -4.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
5 November 2001Most recent
£28,500
-21.9%over 5 years21 December 1995
£36,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9RP: £265,000 (2025–2015).
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Crime
424/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cosmic Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Camestone School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 9RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB
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