Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1b, Brook Lane, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LU
Estimated value
£208,000
- Against MK44 3LU's recent median (£342,000)-39%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£208,000
- Against MK44 3LU's recent median (£342,000)-39%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1b is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3LU. 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
48 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2017
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in MK44 3LU
5 sales, median £342,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | 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.
1b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3LU: £342,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK44 3LU
17 Brook Lane, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LU
Sold Dec 2025
£225,00030 Brook Lane, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LU
Sold Dec 2024
£357,5007 Brook Lane, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LU
Sold Sept 2022
£342,00028 Brook Lane, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LU
Sold Jan 2022
£330,00024 Brook Lane, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LU
Sold Dec 2021
£438,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1b, Brook Lane, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LU. 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 1b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1b is a semi-detached house in Great Barford, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3LU). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2016. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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)
Nov 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 November 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2017from Aug 2016
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1b, Brook Lane, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1b has no planning applications on record.
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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 Brook Lane homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 1b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 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
Saville 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 AcademyPrimary433m
- John Donne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Saville CloseBus stop224m
- Willoughby CloseBus stop270m
- Alban Middle SchoolBus stop363m
- College FarmBus stop387m
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 3LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DNo 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 1b is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3LU. 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. No sale is recorded for 1b, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 1b was lodged in November 2017 at band D and is valid until November 2027. 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 1b. 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 21 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 3LU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1b 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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