Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Lindy Lea, Ampthill Road, Steppingley, Bedford, MK45 1AB
1 planning record
Estimated value
£554,000
Newest record on this page: December 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£554,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Lindy Lea is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 1AB. 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
126 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2013
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in MK45 1AB
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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|---|---|---|
| Sales | No sales shown | 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.
Lindy Lea has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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.
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 Lindy Lea
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lindy Lea is a detached house in Steppingley, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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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.
Lindy Lea'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 24 Nov 2023
Current Certificate
Nov 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 November 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lindy Lea, Ampthill Road, Steppingley, Bedford, MK45 1AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Lindy Lea, Ampthill Road, Steppingley, Bedford, MK45 1AB
1decisions2documents2nearby
- Dec 2022ConditionsOutcome in report
Discharge of Condition 29,against planning permission CB/13/00728/OUT- Outline: The construction of up to 400 new homes, up to 4,400 Sq metres of employment floorspace within class B1 (Business) and Class B2 (General Industrial) Development; new access arrangements from Steppingley Road and Froghall Road, including engineering works on Froghall Road; provision of public open space; associated infrastructure including a storm water basin and the demolition of 8 former agricultural building.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/21/04699/DOC
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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
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
The Rufus Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Templefield Lower School. 8 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Templefield Lower SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Woodland Middle School AcademySecondary1.2km
- Redborne Upper School and Community CollegeSecondary1.3km
- Flitwick Lower SchoolPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- The Rufus CentreBus stop260m
- Churchill DriveBus stop267m
- Leisure CentreBus stop483m
- AldiBus stop748m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
- Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%
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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 MK45 1AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB
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 Lindy Lea is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 1AB. 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. No sale is recorded for Lindy Lea, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Lindy Lea was lodged in November 2013 at band D and expired in November 2023, 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. 1 application is matched to Lindy Lea. 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 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 1AB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Lindy Lea is in council tax band F. 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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