Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Hawthorn Close, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BH
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 4 Hawthorn Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Hawthorn Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Clophill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4BH). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £780,000 is 20.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 76.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2019 for £645,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
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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.
4 Hawthorn 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2024
Current Certificate
Jul 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 July 2024
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Hawthorn Close, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Hawthorn Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£780,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2019)
£645,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2019Most recent
£645,000
+168.8%over 20 years10 December 1999
£239,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4BH: £449,500 (2019–1999).
Versus other Hawthorn Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 4 Hawthorn Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,981
Street avg £3,278
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Jacques Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School. 2 schools nearby.
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 4BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Hawthorn Close, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.