Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
98a, Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JB
4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 98a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
98a is a detached house in Wootton, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9JB). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 sits 8720% above the 2020 sale of £5,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£4/sq ft) was about 98.4% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £5,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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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.
98a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2023
Current Certificate
Mar 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 March 2023
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 98a, Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
98a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 98a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£441,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -13.0% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2020)
£5,000
Growth on file: -13.0% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
12 November 2020Most recent
£5,000
-98.0%over 7 years27 June 2013
£250,000
+11.1%over 6 years13 September 2006
£225,000
+104.5%over 8 years10 September 1998
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 9JB: £376,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in MK43 9JB
87 Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JB
Sold Dec 2025
£420,000109 Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JB
Sold Sept 2024
£375,00073 Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JB
Sold Jun 2024
£370,000121 Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JB
Sold Jul 2023
£376,00099 Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JB
Sold Jun 2022
£415,000
Versus other Bedford Road homes
Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 98a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£43
Street avg £3,043
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Elmsdale Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Wootton Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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 9JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 98a, Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.