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About 2 The Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 The Close is a semi-detached house in Newton Blossomville, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8AT). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 is 10.6% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £350,000.
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 Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 The Close, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 The Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2025ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed single and double storey rear extensions, Juliette balcony and new window to side elevation
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Close homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 2 The Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 8AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 13 points of interest in total.
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