Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 The Spencers, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HN
Extendable6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
149 m²
1609 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 4 The Spencers
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 The Spencers is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3HN). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1609 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 sits 54.3% above the 2010 sale of £317,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 27.1% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
4 The Spencers'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2020
Current Certificate
Jun 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 June 2020
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 The Spencers, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
6 applications on record at 4 The Spencers, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HN
6decisions2extensions7documents1nearby
- Nov 2003ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of conservatory to front of dwelling.
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 03/02506/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJul 2024Decision
- Loft ConversionAug 2014Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£490,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2010)
£317,500
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
19 November 2010Most recent
£317,500
+144.3%over 11 years17 December 1998
£129,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3HN: £435,000 (2019–2013).
Nearby sales in MK44 3HN
6 The Spencers, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HN
Sold Jul 2019
£422,0008 The Spencers, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HN
Sold Oct 2018
£460,0004a, The Spencers, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HN
Sold Oct 2014
£435,0005 The Spencers, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HN
Sold Sept 2013
£352,5001 The Spencers, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HN
Sold Oct 2010
£330,000
Versus other The Spencers homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 4 The Spencers runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,124
Street avg £3,006
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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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
0.1 km
College Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 3HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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