Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
30 Hastings Road is a semi-detached house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 100 m² it's 26.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 47.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £415,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 August 2030
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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30 Hastings Road has no planning applications on record.
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3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Latest sale on 30 Hastings Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£423,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 26 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 26 years.
9 October 2022Most recent
£415,000
+12.8%over 1 year18 February 2021
£368,000
+114.6%over 11 years23 April 2009
£171,500
+125.7%over 12 years6 December 1996
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4NJ: £310,000 (2021–2018).
9 Hastings Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4NJ
Sold Mar 2021
5 Hastings Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4NJ
Sold Aug 2020
32 Hastings Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4NJ
Sold Jan 2020
40 Hastings Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4NJ
Sold Feb 2019
11 Hastings Road, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4NJ
Sold Jun 2018
Years Held for 30 Hastings Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,150
Street avg £3,513
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hastings Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Ramsey Manor Lower School. 2 schools nearby.
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