Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Finch Cottage, Clifton Road, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AS
3 sales on record2 planning records
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
About Finch Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Finch Cottage is a three-bedroom property in Newton Blossomville, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8AS). Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in March 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1999–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Finch Cottage, Clifton Road, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Finch Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
2 applications on record at Finch Cottage, Clifton Road, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AS
2decisions
Flagged:Listed building
- May 2010RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Listed building consent for replacement of seven windows and one door with like for like double glazed timber
ListedNew Windows- Reference
- 10/00241/LBC
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- ConditionsAug 2010Decision
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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.
Finch Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Last sold (2008)
£239,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
19 March 2008Most recent
£239,000
+29.9%over 5 years19 May 2002
£184,000
+34.3%over 2 years21 October 1999
£137,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 8AS: £685,000 (2026–2019).
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£1,250,000Millhaven, Clifton Road, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AS
Sold Jul 2022
£685,000The Farthings, Clifton Road, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AS
Sold May 2019
£520,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.3 km
Brook Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Newton Blossomville Church of England School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 8AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
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