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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 4.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. 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). 8 years since the last transfer (December 2017). 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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 views
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
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.
- Feb 2026Tree WorksTreesNo Tree Preservation Order Served
Ash tree approx 12-14m tall. remove.
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
See how we calculated this£843,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2017)
£745,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
192 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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