Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Braehead Cottages, Pavenham Road, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7NB
3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 Braehead Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Braehead Cottages is a detached house in Carlton, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7NB). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2017. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 May 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2021from Sept 2017
Heating System
Storage HeatersHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Braehead Cottages, Pavenham Road, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Braehead Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 3 Braehead Cottages, Pavenham Road, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7NB
3decisions3extensions42documents1nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Dec 2011PorchHeritageOutcome in report
External alterations including re-roofing, repair & re-building of chimney, eight replacement windows and new open porch canopy. Internal improvements to cottage.
ListedExtensionNew Windows- Reference
- 11/02339/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2020Decision
- ExtensionSept 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Braehead Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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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
1.5 km
The Causeway — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Carlton CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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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 7NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB
55 dB
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80 dB
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