Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Highfield Farm, Olive Barn, Bedford Road, Brogborough, Bedford, MK43 0XY
Estimated value
£292,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£275,000)+6%
- Against MK43 0XY's recent median (£255,000)+15%
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£292,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£275,000)+6%
- Against MK43 0XY's recent median (£255,000)+15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Highfield Farm is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0XY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
59 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in MK43 0XY
5 sales, median £255,000 (2022–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Highfield Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
21 August 2024Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0XY: £255,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in MK43 0XY
Highfield House, Bedford Road, Brogborough, Bedford, MK43 0XY
Sold Oct 2022
£875,0003 Bedford Road, Brogborough, Bedford, MK43 0XY
Sold Jun 2021
£252,2502 Bedford Road, Brogborough, Bedford, MK43 0XY
Sold Nov 2020
£255,0006 Bedford Road, Brogborough, Bedford, MK43 0XY
Sold Feb 2019
£375,0001 Bedford Road, Brogborough, Bedford, MK43 0XY
Sold Mar 2000
£80,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Highfield Farm, Olive Barn, Bedford Road, Brogborough, Bedford, MK43 0XY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Highfield Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Highfield Farm is an end-of-terrace house in Brogborough, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0XY). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£433/sq ft) was about 274.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 27.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 15 EPCs). Sold August 2024 for £275,000.
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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.
Current Certificate
May 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 May 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Highfield Farm, Olive Barn, Bedford Road, Brogborough, Bedford, MK43 0XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Highfield Farm has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Bedford Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Highfield Farm outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,661
Street avg £1,901
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Thomas Johnson Lower SchoolPrimary2.5km
- Husborne Crawley Lower SchoolPrimary2.5km
- Ridgmont Lower SchoolPrimary2.6km
- Aspley Guise Village SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- ShopsBus stop28m
- Amazon Rear EntranceBus stop511m
- Amazon Distribution CentreBus stop605m
- Ridgmont Rail StationRailway station871m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences666 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour304 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson139 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime116 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 MK43 0XY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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21st centuryEnd-Terrace BungalowEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Highfield Farm is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0XY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Highfield Farm. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Highfield Farm was lodged in May 2024 at band C and is valid until May 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Highfield Farm. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 27 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 0XY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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