Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Court Lane, Stevington, Bedford, MK43 7QS
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1 Court Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Court Lane is a semi-detached house in Stevington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7QS). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in May 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 sits 500% above the 2010 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 82% below the postcode norm. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Mar 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 March 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2013from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromG1toE51
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
ManualFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SecondaryPartial Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
50%22%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Mar 2023from Apr 2013
Windows
Very PoorPoor
Window efficiency improved
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
22%77%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Court Lane, Stevington, Bedford, MK43 7QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Court Lane has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application 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.
Latest sale on 1 Court Lane was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2010)
£30,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 May 2010Most recent
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 7QS: £492,500 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in MK43 7QS
12 Court Lane, Stevington, Bedford, MK43 7QS
Sold Aug 2023
£257,000Lower Glade, Court Lane, Stevington, Bedford, MK43 7QS
Sold Jun 2021
£1,095,0004 Court Lane, Stevington, Bedford, MK43 7QS
Sold Mar 2021
£492,50017 Court Lane, Stevington, Bedford, MK43 7QS
Sold Dec 2020
£365,0002 Court Lane, Stevington, Bedford, MK43 7QS
Sold Oct 2017
£500,000
Versus other Court Lane homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Court Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£526
Street avg £2,746
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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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
Stevington Cross — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Lincroft Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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 7QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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