Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 The Brambles, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3DF
3 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£781,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£785,000)-1%
- Against MK44 3DF's recent median (£645,000)+21%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
7
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
256 m²
2756 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£781,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£785,000)-1%
- Against MK44 3DF's recent median (£645,000)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 The Brambles is modelled from its 256 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3DF. 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
256 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2021
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in MK44 3DF
5 sales, median £645,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | 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.
Latest sale on 5 The Brambles was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
14 March 2025Most recent
£785,000
+20.8%over 3 years29 July 2021
£650,000
+25.0%over 7 years29 September 2013
£520,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3DF: £645,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in MK44 3DF
4 The Brambles, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3DF
Sold Oct 2025
£775,0007 The Brambles, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3DF
Sold Jun 2021
£645,0008 The Brambles, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3DF
Sold Mar 2021
£642,0006 The Brambles, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3DF
Sold Apr 2018
£580,0001 The Brambles, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3DF
Sold Oct 2016
£585,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 The Brambles, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3DF. 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 5 The Brambles
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 The Brambles is a seven-bedroom detached house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3DF). It has a recorded floor area of 256 m² (around 2756 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
A recent sale: £785,000 in March 2025. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 256 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (217 m² median across 7 EPCs). 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 16.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Integral
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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.
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 May 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2021from Dec 2010
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
13%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 The Brambles, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 5 The Brambles is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
4 applications on record at 5 The Brambles, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3DF
4decisions9documents1nearby
- Sept 2012Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
2 Oak & 1 Sycamore - crown lift to 2.5m, reduce & reshape each crown by 15 - 20%.
- Reference
- 12/01410/TPO
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksAug 2022Decision
- Tree WorksOct 2019Decision
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Versus other The Brambles homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 The Brambles outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,066
Street avg £2,713
Floor Area
256 m²
Street avg 222 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.3 km
The Cross — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Great Barford Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary574m
Nearest stops
- The CrossBus stop257m
- Willoughby CloseBus stop366m
- Alban Middle SchoolBus stop439m
- Saville CloseBus stop740m
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 3DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB
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 5 The Brambles is modelled from its 256 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3DF. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 5 The Brambles. 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 5 The Brambles was lodged in May 2021 at band C and is valid until May 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 5 The Brambles. 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 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 3DF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 The Brambles is in council tax band G. 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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