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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.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2020
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
See how we calculated this£294,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2000)
£93,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Oakley Garage — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
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