Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
79 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF
2 planning records
Estimated value
£306,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£260,000)+18%
- Against MK44 3LF's recent median (£520,000)-41%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 21
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£306,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£260,000)+18%
- Against MK44 3LF's recent median (£520,000)-41%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 79 High Street is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3LF. 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
61 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in MK44 3LF
5 sales, median £520,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
79 High Street valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
23 October 2016Most recent
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3LF: £520,000 (2025–2021).
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
£385,00069 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF
Sold Jun 2021
£520,00063 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF
Sold Apr 2020
£667,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 79 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 79 High Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
79 High Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3LF). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (204 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 is 17.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 35.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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.
79 High Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2024
Current Certificate
May 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F21
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 May 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 79 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
79 High Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 79 High Street, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LF
2decisions2extensions26documents1nearby
- Apr 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00566/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2018Decision
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Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
79 High Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,262
Street avg £3,492
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 207 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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.
Nearest schools
- Great Barford Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary523m
- John Donne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Moggerhanger Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- All Saints ChurchBus stop81m
- College FarmBus stop337m
- Saville CloseBus stop503m
- Alban Middle SchoolBus stop655m
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 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
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC FNo mains gas
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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 79 High Street is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3LF. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 79 High Street. 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 79 High Street was lodged in May 2014 at band F and expired in May 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 79 High Street. 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 3 schools and 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 3LF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 79 High Street is in council tax band C. 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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