Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 The Rickyard, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AF
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£424,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£436,000)-3%
- Against MK43 8AF's recent median (£1,000,000)-58%
Newest record on this page: July 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£424,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£436,000)-3%
- Against MK43 8AF's recent median (£1,000,000)-58%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 The Rickyard is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 8AF. 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
98 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2017
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in MK43 8AF
5 sales, median £1,000,000 (2018–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
19 July 2022Most recent
£436,000
+16.6%over 4 years1 March 2018
£374,000
+49.6%over 8 years28 June 2009
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 8AF: £1,000,000 (2018–2007).
Nearby sales in MK43 8AF
6 The Rickyard, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AF
Sold Jul 2018
£322,0001 The Rickyard, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AF
Sold Sept 2017
£1,100,0004 The Rickyard, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AF
Sold May 2009
£1,212,5007 The Rickyard, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AF
Sold Apr 2007
£278,0003 The Rickyard, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AF
Sold Jul 2006
£228,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 5 The Rickyard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 The Rickyard is a mid-terrace house in Newton Blossomville, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £436,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Nov 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 November 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 The Rickyard, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 The Rickyard has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other The Rickyard homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 5 The Rickyard runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 201 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
Brook Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Newton Blossomville Church of England School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Newton Blossomville Church of England SchoolPrimary216m
- Lavendon SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Turvey Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Brook LaneBus stop180m
- Clifton RoadBus stop440m
- Bedford RoadBus stop1.0km
- Brayfield HouseBus stop1.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences666 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour304 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson139 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime116 reports7%
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 8AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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21st centuryMid-Terrace BungalowEPC DNo mains gas
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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 5 The Rickyard is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 8AF. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 5 The Rickyard. 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 5 The Rickyard was lodged in November 2017 at band D and is valid until November 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 The Rickyard. 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 3 schools and 10 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 8AF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 The Rickyard 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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