Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
40a, High Street, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RG
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
95 m²
1022 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 40a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40a is a four-bedroom detached house in Oakley, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7RG). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1022 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since October 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 34.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 sits 240.9% above the 1998 sale of £127,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 53.8% below the postcode norm. At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (193 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
40a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Oct 2021
Current Certificate
Oct 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 October 2021
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40a, High Street, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
40a 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.
40a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£433,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 34.2% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (1998)
£127,000
Growth on file: 34.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
22 October 1998Most recent
£127,000
+34.2%over 9 months6 January 1998
£94,650
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.
Years Held for 40a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,338
Street avg £3,152
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 172 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
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 40a, High Street, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.