Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
70 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JJ
4 sales on record10 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 70 High Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
70 High Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The home occupies a corner plot.
At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). 10 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 83.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £600,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- Summer houseYes
- Corner plotYes
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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
Sept 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 September 2031
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 70 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
70 High Street has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
10 applications on record at 70 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JJ
10decisions5extensions37documents1nearby
- Jul 2006Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Removal of Holly tree stump, felling of 4 Leylandii trees, 1 Spruce and 1 Fir Tree.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/01509/TCA
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksApr 2013Decision
- ExtensionApr 2008Decision
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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.
Price for 70 High Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£599,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2022)
£600,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
18 February 2022Most recent
£600,000
+122.6%over 15 years1 June 2006
£269,500
+169.6%over 8 years26 November 1997
£99,950
+14.2%over 1 year15 November 1996
£87,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3JJ: £595,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in MK44 3JJ
68 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JJ
Sold Dec 2025
£650,00057 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JJ
Sold Jan 2022
£735,00058 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JJ
Sold Jul 2017
£320,00039 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JJ
Sold May 2015
£595,00041 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JJ
Sold Jul 2014
£450,000
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
70 High Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,704
Street avg £2,513
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.0 km
College Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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 3JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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