Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Chapel, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
About The Old Chapel
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Chapel is a detached house in Swineshead, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2AA). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 117 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 7 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.
The Old Chapel's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 April 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2021from Jul 2017
EPC improved fromF24toE41
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Low Energy Lighting
8%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Chapel, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Old Chapel has no planning applications on record.
3
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.
The Old Chapel 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£512,000
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 MK44 2AA: £750,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK44 2AA
Lilac Cottage, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA
Sold Sept 2025
£570,000The Old Five Bells, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA
Sold Aug 2025
£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
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for The Old Chapel lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 176 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 9.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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MK44 2AA
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£435k
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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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Old Chapel, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.