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3 sales on record
About 2 Railway Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Railway Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oakley, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7RF). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in February 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 6.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 23.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
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)
Apr 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Railway Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2018)
£235,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 16 years.
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.
2 Railway Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,866
Street avg £2,562
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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Common questions
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