Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 Bedford Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Wootton, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9JT). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £525,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 88.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 January 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
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Because the property was built before 1919, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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3 applications on record at 15 Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JT
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey extension and conservatory to rear.
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15 Bedford Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£544,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.
22 May 2025Most recent
£525,000
+23.5%over 3 years28 June 2021
£425,000
+93.2%over 6 years13 March 2015
£220,000
+53.8%over 12 years18 April 2002
£143,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 9JT: £500,000 (2026–2024).
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Sold Apr 2026
16b, Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JT
Sold Mar 2026
32 Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JT
Sold Jun 2025
3 The Walnuts, Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JT
Sold Oct 2024
36 Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JT
Sold Aug 2024
On years held, 15 Bedford Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,750
Street avg £2,989
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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
0.1 km
The Fox and Duck — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Wootton Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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