Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Hartley House, Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SL
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£417,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£335,000)+24%
- Against MK44 3SL's recent median (£205,000)+103%
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
Detached
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£417,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£335,000)+24%
- Against MK44 3SL's recent median (£205,000)+103%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Hartley House is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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.
What it's based on
Floor area
113 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in MK44 3SL
5 sales, median £205,000 (2025–2011)
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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 application | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
26 March 2020Most recent
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3SL: £205,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in MK44 3SL
6 Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SL
Sold Jun 2025
£340,00012 Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SL
Sold Apr 2017
£185,0006a, Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SL
Sold May 2013
£250,0008 Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SL
Sold Sept 2011
£205,0006b, Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SL
Sold Mar 2008
£200,000
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About Hartley House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hartley House is a detached house in Cardington, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3SL). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (March 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 is 24.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2020 for £335,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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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.
Hartley House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Mar 2024EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 March 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hartley House, Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Hartley House, Howard Close, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SL
1decisions15documents1nearby
- Apr 2025OutlineOutcome in report
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (erection of shed and planting of hedge)
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00219/LDP
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Versus other Howard Close homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Hartley House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,965
Street avg £3,010
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 11 years
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
Cottage Farm Nursery — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Sheerhatch Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sheerhatch Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Cotton End Forest SchoolPrimary2.6km
- King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Cottage Farm NurseryBus stop98m
- The Kings ArmsBus stop307m
- The Kings ArmsBus stop321m
- Chapel LaneBus stop363m
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 3SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
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 Hartley House is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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.
- 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 Hartley House. 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 Hartley House was lodged in March 2024 at band B and is valid until March 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Hartley House. 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 3SL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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