Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
35 Bedford Road is a mid-terrace house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–234 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 26 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -18.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 sits 4533.3% above the 2024 sale of £3,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£8/sq ft) was about 96.8% below the postcode norm. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £3,000 in November 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 December 2033
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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1 application on record at 35 Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL
ALTERATIONS AND CHANGE OF USE OF GROUND FLOOR FROM RESIDENTIAL TO (A2) OFFICE USE.
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Latest sale on 35 Bedford Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -18.7% per year over 19 years.
£3,000
Growth on file: -18.7% per year over 19 years.
5 November 2024Most recent
£3,000
-97.3%over 7 years17 November 2016
£109,250
-17.2%over 11 months30 December 2015
£132,000
+10.0%over 1 year18 November 2014
£120,000
-14.3%over 8 years27 April 2006
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4LL: £265,000 (2026–2023).
43 Clipstone Cottages, Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL
Sold Feb 2026
59 Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL
Sold Oct 2024
Flat, 31 Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL
Sold Sept 2024
53 Clipstone Cottages, Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL
Sold Feb 2024
35a, Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL
Sold May 2023
On floor area, 35 Bedford Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The Bull — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Ramsey Manor Lower School. 2 schools nearby.
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