Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Court Lane, Stevington, Bedford, MK43 7QS
Extendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 17 Court Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Court Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Stevington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7QS). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 70 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). Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 is 11% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 100.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £365,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 August 2030
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Court Lane, Stevington, Bedford, MK43 7QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Court Lane has no planning applications on record.
1
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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£365,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 December 2020Most recent
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 7QS: £500,000 (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
£492,5002 Court Lane, Stevington, Bedford, MK43 7QS
Sold Oct 2017
£500,00014 Court Lane, Stevington, Bedford, MK43 7QS
Sold Oct 2016
£410,000
Versus other Court Lane homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 17 Court Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,214
Street avg £2,386
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Court Lane, Stevington, Bedford, MK43 7QS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.