Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Ash Tree Covert, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4GN
1 planning record
Estimated value
£452,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£470,000)-4%
- Against MK45 4GN's recent median (£206,000)+119%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£452,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£470,000)-4%
- Against MK45 4GN's recent median (£206,000)+119%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 Ash Tree Covert is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 4GN. 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
107 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in MK45 4GN
5 sales, median £206,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | 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.
Latest sale on 14 Ash Tree Covert was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
16 June 2025Most recent
£470,000
+29.7%over 7 years4 December 2017
£362,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4GN: £206,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK45 4GN
10 Ash Tree Covert, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4GN
Sold Sept 2025
£460,0007 Ash Tree Covert, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4GN
Sold Apr 2024
£206,00017 Ash Tree Covert, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4GN
Sold Jul 2023
£146,00016 Ash Tree Covert, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4GN
Sold Jul 2021
£128,00031 Ash Tree Covert, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4GN
Sold Apr 2021
£105,000
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 14 Ash Tree Covert
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Ash Tree Covert is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Silsoe, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4GN). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £470,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 50.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- 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.
14 Ash Tree Covert sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 March 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Ash Tree Covert, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4GN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
14 Ash Tree Covert has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 14 Ash Tree Covert, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4GN
1decisions1extensions3nearby
- Apr 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- CB/18/00657/FULL
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Versus other Ash Tree Covert homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 14 Ash Tree Covert stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,393
Street avg £2,982
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Years Held
1 years
Street avg 7 years
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
Co-op — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Silsoe CofE VC Lower SchoolPrimary156m
- Greenfield CofE VC Lower SchoolPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Co-opBus stop178m
- Obelisk WayBus stop230m
- The ChurchBus stop458m
- Taymer Nursing HomeBus stop513m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
- Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 4GN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
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 14 Ash Tree Covert is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 4GN. 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 14 Ash Tree Covert. 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 14 Ash Tree Covert was lodged in March 2023 at band C and is valid until March 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 14 Ash Tree Covert. 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 28 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 4GN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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