Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
37a, Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 37a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
37a is a semi-detached house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 68 m² this is the 17th 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 across 26 units on file.
At 68 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).
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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.
37a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2023
Current Certificate
May 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 May 2023
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Early 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 37a, Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
37a 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.
37a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4LL: £265,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in MK45 4LL
43 Clipstone Cottages, Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL
Sold Feb 2026
£265,00035 Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL
Sold Nov 2024
£3,00059 Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL
Sold Oct 2024
£225,000Flat, 31 Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL
Sold Sept 2024
£340,00053 Clipstone Cottages, Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL
Sold Feb 2024
£295,000
Versus other Bedford Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 37a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
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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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 4LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB
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80 dB
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