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Spring Cottage, Grange Road, Felmersham, Bedford, MK43 7EU

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Spring Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Spring Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Felmersham, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7EU). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 sits 67.9% above the 2013 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 38.2% below the postcode norm. At 148 m² it's 28.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in May 2013.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Spring Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Spring Cottage, Grange Road, Felmersham, Bedford, MK43 7EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Spring Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£403,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£240,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2013Most recent

    £240,000

    +1.7%over 2 years

  2. 31 March 2011

    £236,000

    +105.2%over 12 years

  3. 11 December 1998

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 7EU: £445,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Grange Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Spring Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,622

Street avg £3,021

Strongly below

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Spring Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£455k

1 Church Lane, Odell

MK43 7AA

3 bed
£458k

1 Burridges Close, Stevington

MK43 7QE

3 bed
£484k

1 Dove Lane, Harrold

MK43 7DF

3 bed1 bath
£298k

1 Eagle Way, Harrold

MK43 7EW

3 bed
£275k

1 Baileys Villas, Pavenham Road, Felmersham

MK43 7EY

3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Dewlands, Oakley

MK43 7RW

4 bed
£400k

1 Dickens Close, Harrold

MK43 7ER

4 bed
£425k

1 Beeby Way, Carlton

MK43 7LW

4 bed
Area

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.
Full Bedford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The Sun — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Pinchmill Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 7EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 7EU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 7EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Spring Cottage, Grange Road, Felmersham, Bedford, MK43 7EU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.