Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3BY
2 planning records
Estimated value
£286,000
- Against MK45 3BY's recent median (£235,000)+22%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£286,000
- Against MK45 3BY's recent median (£235,000)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Castle Close is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3BY. 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
91 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in MK45 3BY
5 sales, median £235,000 (2025–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
1 Castle Close 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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3BY: £235,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in MK45 3BY
4 Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3BY
Sold Nov 2025
£317,5006 Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3BY
Sold Mar 2020
£226,0003 Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3BY
Sold Feb 2018
£235,0005 Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3BY
Sold Jun 2010
£165,0002 Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3BY
Sold Aug 2007
£172,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3BY. 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 1 Castle Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Castle Close is an end-of-terrace house in Wilstead, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
At 91 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
1 Castle Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jul 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 July 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 1 Castle Close was refused — worth checking the council file.
2 applications on record at 1 Castle Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3BY
2decisions2extensions18documents8nearby
- Nov 2022ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (single storey rear extension)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02266/LDP
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2022Decision
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Versus other Castle Close homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1 Castle Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
0.1 km
Methodist Chapel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Wilstead Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wilstead Primary SchoolPrimary141m
- Lakeview SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Wixams Tree Primary AcademyPrimary1.6km
- Wixams AcademySecondary1.7km
Nearest stops
- Methodist ChapelBus stop114m
- Dines CloseBus stop126m
- Dines CloseBus stop144m
- The WoolpackBus stop197m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
- Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%
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 MK45 3BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB
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 1 Castle Close is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3BY. 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 1 Castle Close, 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 1 Castle Close was lodged in July 2025 at band E and is valid until July 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 Castle Close. 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 7 schools and 28 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 3BY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Castle Close 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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