Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Rye Crescent, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TJ
Extendable
Estimated value
£316,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£265,000)+19%
- Against MK44 3TJ's recent median (£290,000)+9%
Newest record on this page: July 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£316,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£265,000)+19%
- Against MK44 3TJ's recent median (£290,000)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Rye Crescent is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3TJ. 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
84 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in MK44 3TJ
5 sales, median £290,000 (2022–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2022 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
19 August 2021Most recent
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3TJ: £290,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in MK44 3TJ
52 Rye Crescent, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TJ
Sold Jul 2022
£290,00017 Rye Crescent, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TJ
Sold Mar 2021
£360,00028 Rye Crescent, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TJ
Sold Jul 2017
£340,0007 Rye Crescent, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TJ
Sold Dec 2016
£240,0004 Rye Crescent, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TJ
Sold Jul 2015
£220,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 16 Rye Crescent, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TJ. 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 16 Rye Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Rye Crescent is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cople, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 19.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 91.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £265,000 in August 2021. 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
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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
Mar 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 March 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Rye Crescent, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Rye Crescent has no planning applications on record.
1
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 Rye Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 16 Rye Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,155
Street avg £2,058
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
Rye Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Sheerhatch Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sheerhatch Primary SchoolPrimary445m
Nearest stops
- Rye CrescentBus stop115m
- All Saints RoadBus stop202m
- All Saints ChurchBus stop446m
- Octagon FarmBus stop471m
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 3TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC 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 16 Rye Crescent is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3TJ. 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 16 Rye Crescent. 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 16 Rye Crescent was lodged in March 2021 at band D and is valid until March 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16 Rye Crescent. 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 1 school and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 3TJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Rye Crescent 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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