Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
13 Armstrong Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3EA
1 planning record
Estimated value
£404,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£217,000)+86%
- Against MK45 3EA's recent median (£227,500)+78%
Newest record on this page: June 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
135 m²
1450 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£404,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£217,000)+86%
- Against MK45 3EA's recent median (£227,500)+78%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 13 Armstrong Close is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3EA. 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
135 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2011
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in MK45 3EA
5 sales, median £227,500 (2019–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2019 | 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.
13 Armstrong Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
24 August 2011Most recent
£217,000
+3.3%over 7 years27 February 2004
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3EA: £227,500 (2019–2006).
Nearby sales in MK45 3EA
1 Armstrong Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3EA
Sold Jun 2019
£314,0004 Armstrong Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3EA
Sold Feb 2017
£309,9507 Armstrong Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3EA
Sold Feb 2013
£227,5005 Armstrong Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3EA
Sold Jun 2007
£225,0009 Armstrong Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3EA
Sold Jun 2006
£208,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 13 Armstrong Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13 Armstrong Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Wilstead, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1450 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 sits 86.2% above the 2011 sale of £217,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 35.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 135 m² it's 22.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 4 EPCs). On the market in August 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
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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.
13 Armstrong Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2021
Current Certificate
Feb 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 February 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13 Armstrong Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
13 Armstrong Close has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 13 Armstrong Close, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3EA
1decisions1extensions18documents8nearby
- Jan 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension with re-roofing of existing garage.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/03548/FUL
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Versus other Armstrong Close homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 13 Armstrong Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,610
Street avg £2,709
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Methodist Chapel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Wilstead Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wilstead Primary SchoolPrimary422m
- Lakeview SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Wixams Tree Primary AcademyPrimary2.0km
- Wixams AcademySecondary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Methodist ChapelBus stop248m
- Northwood LaneBus stop281m
- Dines CloseBus stop463m
- Dines CloseBus stop490m
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 3EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB
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 13 Armstrong Close is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3EA. 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 13 Armstrong Close. 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 13 Armstrong Close was lodged in February 2011 at band D and expired in February 2021, 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 13 Armstrong 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 27 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 3EA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 13 Armstrong Close is in council tax band D. 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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