Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Gentle Yard, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3EZ
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£861,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£640,000)+35%
- Against MK44 3EZ's recent median (£557,500)+54%
Newest record on this page: April 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
188 m²
2024 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£861,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£640,000)+35%
- Against MK44 3EZ's recent median (£557,500)+54%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Gentle Yard is modelled from its 188 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3EZ. 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
188 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in MK44 3EZ
1 sale, median £557,500 (2021–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2021 | 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.
Sales timeline
1 March 2018Most recent
£640,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in MK44 3EZ: £557,500 (2021–2021).
Nearby sales in MK44 3EZ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Gentle Yard, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3EZ. 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 1 Gentle Yard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Gentle Yard is a detached house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average.
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 March 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Today's modelled estimate of £861,000 is 34.5% above the 2018 sale price.
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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.
Current Certificate
Aug 2017EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 August 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Gentle Yard, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Gentle Yard, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3EZ
1decisions1extensions13documents1nearby
- Dec 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Single storey side extension to form new garage
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/03073/FUL
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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
0.6 km
The Cross — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Great Barford Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary927m
Nearest stops
- The CrossBus stop618m
- Willoughby CloseBus stop720m
- Alban Middle SchoolBus stop797m
- Saville CloseBus stop1.1km
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 3EZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
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 1 Gentle Yard is modelled from its 188 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3EZ. 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 1 Gentle Yard. 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 1 Gentle Yard was lodged in August 2017 at band B and is valid until August 2027. 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 1 Gentle Yard. 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 17 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 3EZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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