Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£368,000
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£368,000
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The estimate for Manor Farm Cottage is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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.
Floor area
91 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2021
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in MK43 8AF
5 sales, median £436,000 (2022–2016)
| 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 | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Manor Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 8AF: £436,000 (2022–2016).
5 The Rickyard, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AF
Sold Jul 2022
6 The Rickyard, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AF
Sold Jul 2018
1 The Rickyard, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AF
Sold Sept 2017
4 The Rickyard, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AF
Sold May 2009
7 The Rickyard, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AF
Sold Apr 2007
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Manor Farm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Newton Blossomville, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2026. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Manor Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 September 2031
1 application on record at Manor Farm Cottage, The Rickyard, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AF
Retrospective change of use from agricultural office to single residential unit
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Manor Farm Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 204 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
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