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About Rose Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rose Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Felmersham, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7HN). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 4.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 90.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (151 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold June 2021 for £880,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Rose Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rose Cottage, The High Road, Felmersham, Bedford, MK43 7HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2021Tree WorksTreesNo Tree Preservation Order Served
T1 Norway maple- Crown reduce longer lateral branches 1-1.5 metres, and thin 20% throughout crown. T2 Hawthorn - Reduce and thin 30% by removing largest diameter regenerative growth from former pruning points.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Rose Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£945,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2021)
£880,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 11 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 price per m², Rose Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,093
Street avg £3,194
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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