Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
47 Clipstone Cottages, Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL
4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 47 Clipstone Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
47 Clipstone Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£508/sq ft) was about 86.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £295,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Sept 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 September 2031
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 47 Clipstone Cottages, Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
47 Clipstone Cottages 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.
Price for 47 Clipstone Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£304,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2022)
£295,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
7 February 2022Most recent
£295,000
+85.3%over 16 years16 June 2005
£159,200
+85.1%over 5 years19 April 2000
£86,000
+43.5%over 5 years29 March 1995
£59,950
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 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 47 Clipstone Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,463
Street avg £4,012
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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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
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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