Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
6 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR
4 planning records
Estimated value
£547,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£450,000)+22%
- Against MK43 7RR's recent median (£420,000)+30%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£547,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£450,000)+22%
- Against MK43 7RR's recent median (£420,000)+30%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 6 Ruffs Furze is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 7RR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
106 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in MK43 7RR
5 sales, median £420,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
Sales timeline
26 September 2021Most recent
£450,000
+179.9%over 16 years14 October 2004
£160,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 7RR: £420,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in MK43 7RR
26 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR
Sold Jan 2025
£437,50030 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR
Sold Sept 2022
£420,0007 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR
Sold Apr 2018
£355,00016 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR
Sold Oct 2017
£465,00023 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR
Sold Dec 2016
£502,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 6 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 6 Ruffs Furze
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Ruffs Furze is a four-bedroom detached house in Oakley, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7RR). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 is 21.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 59.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2025
Current Certificate
Dec 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 December 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 Ruffs Furze has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 6 Ruffs Furze, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RR
4decisions4extensions9documents1nearby
- Mar 2005Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension and part conversion of existing garage to habitable room
Extension- Reference
- 05/00135/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2016Decision
- ExtensionMar 2014Decision
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- The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Ruffs Furze homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
6 Ruffs Furze outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,245
Street avg £3,050
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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
Dewlands — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lincroft Academy. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Lincroft AcademySecondary323m
- Oakley Primary AcademyPrimary350m
- Bromham CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
- Ursula Taylor Church of England SchoolPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- DewlandsBus stop181m
- Bedford ArmsBus stop325m
- Lincroft AcademyBus stop365m
- Parsonage CloseBus stop373m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences666 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour304 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson139 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime116 reports7%
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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 7RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 6 Ruffs Furze is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 7RR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 6 Ruffs Furze. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 6 Ruffs Furze was lodged in December 2015 at band D and expired in December 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 6 Ruffs Furze. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 7RR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 6 Ruffs Furze is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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