Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Laurels, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA
Council tax
Band E
About The Laurels
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Laurels is a property in Swineshead, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2AA). It has council tax band E.
Held since November 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Laurels, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Laurels has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on The Laurels was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Last sold (1995)
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 November 1995Most recent
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2AA: £750,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK44 2AA
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£850,000Home Farm, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA
Sold Jul 2022
£885,000Lower Farm, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA
Sold Jan 2021
£750,000Silver S, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA
Sold Nov 2020
£595,000
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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
90/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Nicholas Church — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Eileen Wade Primary School. 2 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 MK44 2AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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