Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£375,000
Newest record on this page: September 2012. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£375,000
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The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3NB. 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.
Floor area
88 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2012
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in MK45 3NB
5 sales, median £179,000 (2012–2001)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2012 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
1a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
10 June 2004Most recent
£197,000
+48.1%over 2 years30 May 2002
£133,000
+121.7%over 4 years19 December 1997
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3NB: £179,000 (2012–2001).
1 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NB
Sold Sept 2012
10 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NB
Sold Nov 2005
1b, Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NB
Sold Mar 2002
7 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NB
Sold Sept 2001
8 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NB
Sold Jun 2000
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1a is a semi-detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3NB). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in June 2004. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 sits 90.4% above the 2004 sale of £197,000. At 88 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 3 EPCs).
1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 May 2022
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 May 2022
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
1a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
EPC Rating for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 30 (F)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
Mill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Houghton Conquest Lower School. 7 schools nearby.
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