Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Blundell Place, Bedford, MK42 9XB
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About 8 Blundell Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Blundell Place is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 9XB). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 November 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2025from Aug 2016
EPC improved fromC72toD65
Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance
High performance glazing installed
Ventilation
NaturalExtract
Mechanical ventilation installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Blundell Place, Bedford, MK42 9XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Blundell Place 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.
8 Blundell Place has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 9XB: £165,000 (2018–2003).
Nearby sales in MK42 9XB
Versus other Blundell Place homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Blundell Place outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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Crime
424/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Abbey School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Elstow School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 9XB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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