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About 3 Railway Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Railway Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oakley, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7RF). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 12.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £230,000 in February 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
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(1 of 2)
Jul 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2022)
£230,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 21 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.
Years Held for 3 Railway Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,875
Street avg £2,560
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 95 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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