Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
10 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bells, Chawston, Bedford, MK44 3BL
4 planning records
Estimated value
£839,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£750,000)+12%
- Against MK44 3BL's recent median (£485,000)+73%
Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£839,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£750,000)+12%
- Against MK44 3BL's recent median (£485,000)+73%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 10 Blue Bell Cottages is modelled from its 155 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3BL. 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
155 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in MK44 3BL
2 sales, median £485,000 (2014–2008)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
26 September 2021Most recent
£750,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in MK44 3BL: £485,000 (2014–2008).
Nearby sales in MK44 3BL
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 10 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bells, Chawston, Bedford, MK44 3BL. 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 10 Blue Bell Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
10 Blue Bell Cottages is a detached house in Chawston, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £839,000 is 11.9% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £750,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
10 Blue Bell Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Apr 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 April 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 10 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bells, Chawston, Bedford, MK44 3BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
10 Blue Bell Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 10 Blue Bell Cottages, Blue Bells, Chawston, Bedford, MK44 3BL
3decisions2extensions21documents1nearby
- Jul 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/01203/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentJun 2023Decision
- RenovationJan 2022Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
- All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
- The 21 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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
0.2 km
Roxton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Roxton Church of England Academy. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Roxton Church of England AcademyPrimary1.7km
Nearest stops
- Roxton RoadBus stop154m
- Colesden RoadBus stop157m
- Homefield RoadBus stop235m
- Spinney RoadBus stop423m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences553 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour225 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson100 reports8%
- Other Theft95 reports8%
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 3BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB
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 10 Blue Bell Cottages is modelled from its 155 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3BL. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 10 Blue Bell Cottages. 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 10 Blue Bell Cottages was lodged in April 2019 at band E and is valid until April 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 10 Blue Bell Cottages. 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 22 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 3BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 10 Blue Bell Cottages 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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