Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
36 Bedford Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Wootton, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9JT). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 98.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 45 EPCs). Sold August 2024 for £290,000.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 March 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Council records include a two-storey side extension at 36 Bedford Road.
1 application on record at 36 Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JT
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension.
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Price for 36 Bedford Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 29 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 29 years.
8 August 2024Most recent
£290,000
+80.1%over 20 years19 October 2003
£161,000
+32.5%over 1 year28 April 2002
£121,500
+59.9%over 2 years17 June 1999
£76,000
+55.1%over 1 year11 September 1997
£49,000
+16.7%over 2 years10 April 1995
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 9JT: £525,000 (2026–2024).
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On epc rating, 36 Bedford Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,143
Street avg £2,978
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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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