Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Chapel Close, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JR
Estimated value
£255,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£70,000)+264%
- Against MK44 3JR's recent median (£200,500)+27%
Newest record on this page: February 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£255,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£70,000)+264%
- Against MK44 3JR's recent median (£200,500)+27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Chapel Close is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3JR. 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in MK44 3JR
5 sales, median £200,500 (2022–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 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.
7 Chapel Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Sales timeline
23 March 2001Most recent
£70,000
+29.6%over 2 years21 July 1998
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3JR: £200,500 (2022–2002).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 7 Chapel Close, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 7 Chapel Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Chapel Close is a mid-terrace house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3JR). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since March 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 264.3% above the 2001 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 48.5% below the postcode norm. At 89 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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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
Oct 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 October 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Chapel Close, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Chapel 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 Chapel Close homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 7 Chapel Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.2 km
The Cross — 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 AcademyPrimary374m
- John Donne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- The CrossBus stop171m
- Alban Middle SchoolBus stop269m
- Willoughby CloseBus stop296m
- Saville CloseBus stop623m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences553 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour225 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson100 reports8%
- Other Theft95 reports8%
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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 3JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB
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 7 Chapel Close is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3JR. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 7 Chapel 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 7 Chapel Close was lodged in October 2017 at band D and is valid until October 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 Chapel 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 27 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 3JR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 Chapel 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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