1 Corby Close, Bedford, MK42 9UU
About 1 Corby Close
1 Corby Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9UU). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1121 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 sits 89.5% above the 2012 sale of £123,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 38.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 104 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 12 EPCs). Last sold in May 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
1 Corby Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2005ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension and rear conservatory.
Extension- Reference
- 05/01632/FUL
- Jun 2005ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension and rear conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/01177/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Corby Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Corby Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£123,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 May 2012Most recent
£123,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9UU: £121,000 (2022–2008).
Everything we know about 1 Corby Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Corby Close homes
1 Corby Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,186
Street avg £2,094
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Stapleton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bedford Academy. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB