Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
35a is a mid-terrace house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the 5th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–234 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 sits 50.9% above the 2023 sale of £108,000. Last sale on file: £108,000 in May 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 43 m² it's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 25 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 February 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
35a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
35a saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 9 years.
£108,000
Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 9 years.
3 May 2023Most recent
£108,000
+63.6%over 6 years15 November 2016
£66,000
+1100.0%over 11 months30 December 2015
£5,500
-95.0%over 1 year15 January 2014
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4LL: £265,000 (2026–2024).
43 Clipstone Cottages, Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL
Sold Feb 2026
35 Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL
Sold Nov 2024
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 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Bull — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Ramsey Manor Lower School. 2 schools nearby.
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