Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Normans Close, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JB
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£223,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£142,500)+56%
- Against MK44 3JB's recent median (£245,000)-9%
Newest record on this page: December 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£223,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£142,500)+56%
- Against MK44 3JB's recent median (£245,000)-9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Normans Close is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3JB. 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
52 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in MK44 3JB
5 sales, median £245,000 (2022–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
5 Normans Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Sales timeline
8 November 2013Most recent
£142,500
+5.6%over 2 years31 July 2011
£135,000
+11.1%over 6 years28 October 2004
£121,500
+64.2%over 3 years19 July 2001
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3JB: £245,000 (2022–2012).
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 5 Normans Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Normans Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3JB). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.
Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 sits 56.5% above the 2013 sale of £142,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 52 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 3 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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(1 of 2)
Oct 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 October 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2020from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromD64toE52
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
12%50%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Normans Close, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Normans Close has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Normans Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Normans Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
Willoughby Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Great Barford Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary419m
- John Donne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Willoughby CloseBus stop119m
- The CrossBus stop132m
- Alban Middle SchoolBus stop273m
- Saville CloseBus stop479m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences553 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour225 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson100 reports8%
- Other Theft95 reports8%
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 3JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB
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 5 Normans Close is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3JB. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 5 Normans Close. 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 Normans Close was lodged in October 2020 at band E and is valid until October 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Normans Close. 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 2 schools and 22 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 3JB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Normans Close is in council tax band B. 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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