Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
40a, Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JT
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About 40a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40a is a detached house in Wootton, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9JT). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
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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.
40a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 March 2028
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40a, Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
40a 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.
40a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£388,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 9JT: £525,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in MK43 9JT
29 Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JT
Sold Apr 2026
£500,00016b, Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JT
Sold Mar 2026
£650,00032 Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JT
Sold Jun 2025
£770,00015 Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JT
Sold May 2025
£525,0003 The Walnuts, Bedford Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9JT
Sold Oct 2024
£215,000
Versus other Bedford Road homes
Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
40a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
The Fox and Duck — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Wootton Primary School. 7 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 9JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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