Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Silver Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HU
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 8 Silver Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Silver Street is a semi-detached house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3HU). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Nov 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 November 2029
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Silver Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Silver Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Silver Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3HU: £415,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in MK44 3HU
12 Silver Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HU
Sold Dec 2022
£500,0006 Silver Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HU
Sold Apr 2020
£325,00014 Silver Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HU
Sold Feb 2016
£509,0003 Silver Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HU
Sold Mar 2015
£415,00010 Silver Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3HU
Sold Dec 2014
£165,000
Versus other Silver Street homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 8 Silver Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 108 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
College Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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 3HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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