Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£282,000
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£282,000
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The estimate for 5 Howard Close is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3SL. 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.
Floor area
88 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in MK44 3SL
5 sales, median £250,000 (2025–2013)
| 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 | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
5 Howard Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 3SL: £250,000 (2025–2013).
6 Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SL
Sold Jun 2025
Hartley House, Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SL
Sold Mar 2020
12 Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SL
Sold Apr 2017
6a, Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SL
Sold May 2013
8 Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SL
Sold Sept 2011
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5 Howard Close is a mid-terrace house in Cardington, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3SL). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 88 m² it's 26.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs).
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 May 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Ventilation system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Hot water efficiency improved
Solar PV panels (20 kWp) installed
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Solar PV panels (30 kWp) installed
5 Howard Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
On epc rating, 5 Howard Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
Cottage Farm Nursery — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Sheerhatch Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
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