Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Dog Farm Barns, Bedford Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TR
EPC B3 planning records
Estimated value
£596,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£590,000)+1%
- Against MK44 3TR's recent median (£468,000)+27%
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
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£596,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£590,000)+1%
- Against MK44 3TR's recent median (£468,000)+27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Dog Farm Barns is modelled from its 170 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3TR. 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
170 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in MK44 3TR
5 sales, median £468,000 (2017–2009)
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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 3 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.
Sales timeline
26 June 2025Most recent
£590,000
+24.2%over 8 years6 October 2016
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3TR: £468,000 (2017–2009).
Nearby sales in MK44 3TR
1 Dog Farm Barns, Bedford Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TR
Sold Sept 2017
£630,0002 Dog Farm Barns, Bedford Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TR
Sold Aug 2017
£600,0003 Dog Farm Barns, Bedford Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TR
Sold Aug 2016
£468,000Dog House, Bedford Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TR
Sold Sept 2011
£440,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 Dog Farm Barns, Bedford Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Environmental risk flaggedIn 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 4 Dog Farm Barns
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Dog Farm Barns is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cople, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3TR). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft). Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2016) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £590,000 — fresh data. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 26.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 170 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (213 m² median across 5 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- BalconyYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2026
Current Certificate
Jun 2016EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 June 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Dog Farm Barns, Bedford Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Dog Farm Barns has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
3 applications on record at 4 Dog Farm Barns, Bedford Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TR
3decisions17documents1nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Oct 2012ConversionFullOutcome in report
Change of use and alterations to barns to form offices. Conversion and alterations to open shelter / outbuilding for storage and bin shelter and all associated works.
Listed- Reference
- 12/01730/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingOct 2016Decision
- OutbuildingApr 2016Decision
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Versus other Bedford Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Dog Farm Barns outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,471
Street avg £2,582
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 223 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Years Held
1 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
0.3 km
Octagon Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Sheerhatch Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sheerhatch Primary SchoolPrimary830m
- Goldington Green AcademyPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Octagon FarmBus stop273m
- All Saints RoadBus stop384m
- Cople TurnBus stop401m
- Rye CrescentBus stop492m
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 3TR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB
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 4 Dog Farm Barns is modelled from its 170 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3TR. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 4 Dog Farm Barns. 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 4 Dog Farm Barns was lodged in June 2016 at band B and expired in June 2026, 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. 3 applications are matched to 4 Dog Farm Barns. 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 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 3TR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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