Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Dickens Close, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7ER
3 sales on record5 planning records
Last sold (2007)
£319,000
We only model an estimate once an EPC gives us the home's size and spec. The full report sets it against recent comparable sales.
- MK43 7ER recent median£225,000
Newest record on this page: March 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Bedrooms
5
Council tax
Band E
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Floor area
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Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in MK43 7ER
5 sales, median £225,000 (2011–1996)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2011 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Sales timeline
20 June 2007Most recent
£319,000
+27.6%over 3 years5 December 2003
£250,000
+177.8%over 7 years16 February 1996
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 7ER: £225,000 (2011–1996).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Dickens Close, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7ER. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 3 Dickens Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Dickens Close is a five-bedroom property in Harrold, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7ER). It has council tax band E.
Held since June 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
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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.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Dickens Close, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Dickens Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
5 applications on record at 3 Dickens Close, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7ER
5decisions1extensions30documents1nearby
- Mar 2009Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Various works to 4 Lime trees
- Reference
- 09/00252/TCA
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMar 2023Decision
- ConservatoryJul 2022Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Institute — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Harrold Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Harrold Primary AcademyPrimary216m
- Carlton CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- The InstituteBus stop113m
- Harrold Priory AcademyBus stop177m
- MowhillsBus stop280m
- The MagpieBus stop394m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences666 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour304 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson139 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime116 reports7%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 7ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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
- We don't publish an estimate for 3 Dickens Close because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in MK43 7ER.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 3 Dickens Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 3 Dickens Close. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 3 Dickens Close. 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 2 schools and 17 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 7ER, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Dickens Close is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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