Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 High Street, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RG
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
205 m²
2207 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Social Rental
About 4 High Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 High Street is a detached house in Oakley, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7RG). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
It hasn't traded since March 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £645,000 sits 202.7% above the 2003 sale of £213,081. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 63.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
4 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Dec 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 December 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 High Street, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 High Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 4 High Street, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RG
1decisions1extensions14documents1nearby
- Nov 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to residential care home
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/02381/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 High Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£645,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£213,081
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2003Most recent
£213,081
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 7RG: £490,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in MK43 7RG
12 High Street, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RG
Sold May 2026
£900,0009 High Street, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RG
Sold Jan 2025
£490,00027 High Street, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RG
Sold Dec 2024
£330,00011 High Street, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RG
Sold Oct 2024
£900,00025 High Street, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RG
Sold Jun 2021
£295,000
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 4 High Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,039
Street avg £3,168
Floor Area
205 m²
Street avg 167 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.2 km
Queens Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Oakley Primary Academy. 5 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 7RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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