Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Victoria Cottage, The High Road, Felmersham, Bedford, MK43 7HN
5 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£328,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£325,000)+1%
- Against MK43 7HN's recent median (£535,000)-39%
Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£328,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£325,000)+1%
- Against MK43 7HN's recent median (£535,000)-39%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Victoria Cottage is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 7HN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
90 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in MK43 7HN
5 sales, median £535,000 (2024–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Victoria Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
Sales timeline
31 January 2024Most recent
£325,000
-5.8%over 6 years16 March 2017
£344,950
+99.4%over 6 years15 July 2010
£173,000
+19.3%over 7 years15 May 2003
£145,000
+83.5%over 1 year12 July 2001
£79,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 7HN: £535,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in MK43 7HN
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Sold Feb 2024
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Sold Jun 2021
£880,000Bridge Cottage, The High Road, Felmersham, Bedford, MK43 7HN
Sold Dec 2017
£745,0007 The High Road, Felmersham, Bedford, MK43 7HN
Sold Apr 2017
£423,200The Stables, The High Road, Felmersham, Bedford, MK43 7HN
Sold Mar 2016
£535,000
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Victoria Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Victoria Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Felmersham, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7HN). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (173 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £325,000 in January 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Nov 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 November 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Victoria 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.
3 applications on record at Victoria Cottage, The High Road, Felmersham, Bedford, MK43 7HN
3decisions3extensions19documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Nov 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/02319/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionDec 2014Decision
- Loft ConversionSept 2014Decision
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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.
Victoria Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,611
Street avg £3,274
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
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
123/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Pinchmill Primary SchoolPrimary325m
- Sharnbrook AcademySecondary1.6km
- Sharnbrook PrimaryPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- The ChurchBus stop51m
- The SunBus stop156m
- The swanBus stop1.2km
- The SwanBus stop1.3km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences666 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour304 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson139 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime116 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Victoria Cottage is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 7HN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for Victoria Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Victoria Cottage was lodged in November 2022 at band D and is valid until November 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Victoria Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 29 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 7HN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Victoria Cottage is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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