Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
222a, West End, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XR
3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 222a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
222a is an end-of-terrace house in Elstow, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 9XR). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since February 1998, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 278.8% above the 1998 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 39% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Aug 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 August 2027
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 222a, West End, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
3 applications on record at 222a, West End, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9XR
1 live now2decisions3extensions19documents8nearby
- Feb 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 04/03491/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionMar 2026Decision
- Loft ConversionFeb 2026Decision
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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.
222a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1998)
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 February 1998Most recent
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9XR: £213,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in MK42 9XR
Versus other West End homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 222a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,143
Street avg £2,507
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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Crime
424/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cosmic Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Daubeney Academy. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 9XR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB
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