Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£469,000
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£469,000
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The estimate for 1 The Close is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3HS. 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.
Floor area
125 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2026
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in MK44 3HS
4 sales, median £272,500 (2025–1998)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
1 The Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
25 July 2002Most recent
£230,000
+48.4%over 3 years20 May 1999
£155,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in MK44 3HS: £272,500 (2025–1998).
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1 The Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3HS). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
It hasn't traded since July 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £469,000 sits 103.9% above the 2002 sale of £230,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
1 The Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 June 2036
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history at 1 The Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 1 The Close, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HS
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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
Saville Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB
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