Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
59 Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL
6 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 59 Bedford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
59 Bedford Road is an end-of-terrace house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£536/sq ft) was about 97% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £225,000 in October 2024.
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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(1 of 2)
Jun 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 June 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2024from Feb 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 59 Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
59 Bedford Road 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 59 Bedford Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£213,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2024)
£225,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2024Most recent
£225,000
+73.1%over 10 years21 March 2014
£130,000
+4.0%over 8 years31 January 2006
£125,000
+11.6%over 3 years13 December 2002
£112,000
+100.0%over 2 years30 March 2000
£56,000
+36.6%over 1 year5 July 1998
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4LL: £265,000 (2026–2023).
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
£3,000Flat, 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
£295,00035a, Bedford Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LL
Sold May 2023
£108,000
Versus other Bedford Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
59 Bedford Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,769
Street avg £3,991
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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