Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 The Walnuts is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wootton, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9JT). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 45 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2009–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 151.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £260,000.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 December 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Hot water efficiency decreased
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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2 The Walnuts has no planning applications on record.
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Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.
£260,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 14 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 14 years.
2 April 2023Most recent
£260,000
+79.3%over 9 years29 May 2013
£145,000
+48.7%over 3 years2 July 2009
£97,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 9JT: £525,000 (2026–2024).
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Sold Oct 2024
On price per m², 2 The Walnuts stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £2,952
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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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