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1 Railway Cottages, Station Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RF

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
871 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Railway Cottages

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

1 Railway Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Oakley, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7RF). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 871 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 40). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 sits 214.4% above the 2000 sale of £93,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 43.9% below the postcode norm.

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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.

1 Railway Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Railway Cottages, Station Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Railway Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Railway Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£93,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2000Most recent

    £93,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 7RF: £235,000 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other Station Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Railway Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,155

Street avg £2,904

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Railway Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£294k

1 Close Road, Pavenham

MK43 7PP

£298k

1 Eagle Way, Harrold

MK43 7EW

3 bed
£284k

1 Dungee Farm Cottages, Dungee Road, Odell

MK43 7AH

£308k

1 Church Lane, Pavenham

MK43 7PT

2 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Baileys Villas, Pavenham Road, Felmersham

MK43 7EY

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Copthorne Close, Oakley

MK43 7SQ

£334k

1 Brook Lane, Harrold

MK43 7BW

£237k

1 Bramley Court, Harrold

MK43 7BG

2 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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Oakley Garage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Oakley Primary Academy. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 7RF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Railway Cottages, Station Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.