Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Gainsborough, Church Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2JX
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 15
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Gainsborough
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Gainsborough is a detached house in Colmworth, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2JX). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: change of use to residential refused in 2019.
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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.
Gainsborough sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G15
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 December 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2022from Jul 2015
Main Fuel
DualWood
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Low Energy Lighting
40%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Gainsborough, Church Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Gainsborough, Church Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2JX
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Flagged:Change of use
- Sept 2019Change of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Prior notification for change of use from an Agricultural building to a dwellinghouse(s) (Use Class C3) including associated building operations reasonably necessary to convert the building. This is not a planning application because it relates to development that is permitted by Government Regulation. It will not therefore be reported to the Planning Committee but considered by officers under delegated powers. Comments received will be considered but if notification of a decision is not made to the Applicant within 56 days of the date of registration of the proposal, it can proceed. If Officers confirm that the development can proceed, it must be completed within a period of 3 years starting with the prior approval date.
- Reference
- 19/01621/CPNQ
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Gainsborough 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£418,000
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 2JX: £325,120 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in MK44 2JX
10 Church Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2JX
Sold Dec 2025
£325,1201 Church Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2JX
Sold Nov 2023
£365,0007 Church Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2JX
Sold Jul 2022
£310,000Chapel Farm, Church Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2JX
Sold Jan 2017
£835,000Willowdene, Church Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2JX
Sold Sept 2009
£250,000
Versus other Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Gainsborough is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
15 (G)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 132 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
School Farm — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 2JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
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