Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Court Lane is a detached house in Stevington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7QS). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 162 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs).
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 March 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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3 Court Lane has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 3 Court Lane, Stevington, Bedford, MK43 7QS
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear extensions incorporating integral garage and new porch to front.
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3 Court Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£706,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 7QS: £492,500 (2023–2017).
12 Court Lane, Stevington, Bedford, MK43 7QS
Sold Aug 2023
Lower Glade, Court Lane, Stevington, Bedford, MK43 7QS
Sold Jun 2021
4 Court Lane, Stevington, Bedford, MK43 7QS
Sold Mar 2021
17 Court Lane, Stevington, Bedford, MK43 7QS
Sold Dec 2020
2 Court Lane, Stevington, Bedford, MK43 7QS
Sold Oct 2017
On co₂ emissions, 3 Court Lane stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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.
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