Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£443,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£330,000)+34%
- Against MK44 2DS's recent median (£400,000)+11%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£443,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£330,000)+34%
- Against MK44 2DS's recent median (£400,000)+11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 High Street is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 2DS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
114 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in MK44 2DS
5 sales, median £400,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
26 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
15 May 2014Most recent
£330,000
+17.0%over 6 years1 February 2008
£282,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2DS: £400,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in MK44 2DS
33 High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DS
Sold Jun 2025
£400,00043 High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DS
Sold Feb 2025
£457,00043a, High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DS
Sold Apr 2023
£382,00022 High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DS
Sold Sept 2022
£375,000The Old Chapel, Apartment 2, High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DS
Sold Sept 2021
£165,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 26 High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 26 High Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 High Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Thurleigh, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2DS). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 2008–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 is 34.2% above the 2014 sale price.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemOil
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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.
26 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2024
Current Certificate
Jan 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 January 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 High Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 26 High Street, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DS
1decisions1extensions24documents3nearby
- Aug 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01872/FUL
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Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 26 High Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,895
Street avg £3,235
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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
The Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Thurleigh Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Thurleigh Primary SchoolPrimary268m
Nearest stops
- The CloseBus stop101m
- Baptist ChapelBus stop112m
- St Peters ChurchBus stop392m
- Robins FollyBus stop653m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences553 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour225 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson100 reports8%
- Other Theft95 reports8%
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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 2DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 26 High Street is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 2DS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 26 High Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 26 High Street was lodged in January 2014 at band E and expired in January 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 26 High Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 4 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 2DS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 26 High Street is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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