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Bridge Cottage, The High Road, Felmersham, Bedford, MK43 7HN

Notable views5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
192 m²
2067 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Bridge Cottage

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

Bridge Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Felmersham, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7HN). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 192 m² it's 26.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (151 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £843,000 is 13.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 74.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (December 2017). 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 Bridge Cottage, The High Road, Felmersham, Bedford, MK43 7HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at Bridge Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

5 applications on record at Bridge Cottage, The High Road, Felmersham, Bedford, MK43 7HN

5decisions17documents1nearby
  1. Oct 2003
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Prune one Ash and one Horse Chestnut and fell two Ash trees.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    03/02155/TCA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Bridge Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£843,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£745,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2017Most recent

    £745,000

    +96.1%over 16 years

  2. 27 June 2001

    £380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 7HN: £423,200 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other The High Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Bridge Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,880

Street avg £3,230

Strongly above

Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bridge Cottage

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Dewlands, Oakley

MK43 7RW

4 bed
£400k

1 Dickens Close, Harrold

MK43 7ER

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£964k

1 Bridgend, Carlton

MK43 7LP

3 bed
£484k

1 Dove Lane, Harrold

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3 bed1 bath
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

0.1 km

The Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Pinchmill Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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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 7HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 7HN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 7HN

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

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