Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Dog House, Bedford Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TR
5 planning records
Estimated value
£770,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£440,000)+75%
- Against MK44 3TR's recent median (£590,000)+31%
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
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
280 m²
3014 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£770,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£440,000)+75%
- Against MK44 3TR's recent median (£590,000)+31%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Dog House is modelled from its 280 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
280 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in MK44 3TR
5 sales, median £590,000 (2025–2016)
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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 5 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.
Dog House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
29 September 2011Most recent
£440,000
-2.9%over 2 years28 April 2009
£453,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3TR: £590,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in MK44 3TR
4 Dog Farm Barns, Bedford Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TR
Sold Jun 2025
£590,0001 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
£468,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Dog House, 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 Dog House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Dog House is a detached house in Cople, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3TR). It has a recorded floor area of 280 m² (around 3014 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 280 m² the property is well over the postcode median (197 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £770,000 sits 75% above the 2011 sale of £440,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 46.9% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 15 years since the last transfer (September 2011).
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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.
Dog House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Nov 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 November 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2015from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromF34toD56
Windows
SecondaryPartial Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
25%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Dog House, Bedford Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Dog House has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
5 applications on record at Dog House, Bedford Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TR
5decisions2extensions33documents1nearby
- Jul 2012Garage ConversionHeritageOutcome in report
Garage conversion.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00680/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- ConversionApr 2018Decision
- Garage ConversionAug 2012Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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- All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
- The 33 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
Price per m² for Dog House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,571
Street avg £3,057
Floor Area
280 m²
Street avg 201 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Years Held
15 years
Street avg 7 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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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Dog House is modelled from its 280 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 Dog 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 Dog House was lodged in November 2015 at band D and expired in November 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to Dog 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 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.
- Council tax band
- Dog House is in council tax band E. 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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