Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Waterworks House, Shefford Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BT
Notable views3 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£620,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£435,000)+43%
- Against MK45 4BT's recent median (£400,000)+55%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£620,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£435,000)+43%
- Against MK45 4BT's recent median (£400,000)+55%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Waterworks House is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 4BT. 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
137 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2008
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in MK45 4BT
5 sales, median £400,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
Sales timeline
21 November 2011Most recent
£435,000
+155.9%over 11 years18 September 2000
£170,000
+54.5%6 April 2000
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4BT: £400,000 (2025–2024).
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Sold Oct 2024
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Sold Mar 2024
£495,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 Waterworks House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Waterworks House is a three-bedroom detached house in Clophill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4BT). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 137 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 15 years ago, in November 2011. Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £620,000 is 42.5% above the 2011 sale price.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Waterworks House'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 14 Oct 2018
Current Certificate
Oct 2008EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 October 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Waterworks House, Shefford Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at Waterworks House.
4 applications on record at Waterworks House, Shefford Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BT
4decisions3extensions3nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Nov 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Full: Two storey side extensions and detached double garage with store above.
- Reference
- MB/02/01750/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2015Decision
- Change of UseSept 2005Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
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Versus other Shefford Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Waterworks House outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,175
Street avg £3,237
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
Jacques Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Mary's VA CofE Lower SchoolPrimary630m
- Gravenhurst AcademyPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Jacques LaneBus stop172m
- St Mary's ChurchBus stop596m
- Warren FarmBus stop1.2km
- The GreenBus stop1.5km
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 4BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Waterworks House is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 4BT. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Waterworks House. 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 Waterworks House was lodged in October 2008 at band D and expired in October 2018, 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. 4 applications are matched to Waterworks House. 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 2 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 4BT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Waterworks House 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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