Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
69 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF
Notable views3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 69 High Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
69 High Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3LF). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot.
At 126 m² it sits well below the postcode median (204 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £606,000 is 16.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 31.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £520,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
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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.
69 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Feb 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 February 2031
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 69 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 69 High Street was refused — worth checking the council file.
3 applications on record at 69 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF
3decisions3extensions41documents1nearby
- Feb 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extensions, pitched roof over existing garage to side, new detached garage, new gates and altered front access.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02692/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2023Decision
- ExtensionMay 2022Decision
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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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£606,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£520,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£520,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3LF: £550,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in MK44 3LF
110 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF
Sold Jun 2025
£1,025,000122 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF
Sold Mar 2024
£550,00075 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF
Sold Feb 2024
£385,00063 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF
Sold Apr 2020
£667,5002 Oakfield, High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF
Sold Feb 2020
£1,060,000
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 69 High Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,127
Street avg £3,503
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 202 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
0.1 km
All Saints Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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 3LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
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