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

Notable views3 sales on record

Estimated value

£304,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£255,000)+19%
  • Against MK43 7RF's recent median (£235,000)+29%

Newest record on this page: July 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£304,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£255,000)+19%
  • Against MK43 7RF's recent median (£235,000)+29%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Railway Cottages is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 7RF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    81 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2019

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in MK43 7RF

    5 sales, median £235,000 (2023–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Railway Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 December 2020Most recent

    £255,000

    +46.6%over 6 years

  2. 10 February 2014

    £174,000

    +4.8%over 1 year

  3. 1 August 2012

    £166,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 7RF: £235,000 (2023–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Railway Cottages, Station Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Railway Cottages

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

5 Railway Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oakley, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7RF). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views.

Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 is 19.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 73.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £255,000.

Specifications

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
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 August 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromG16toE48
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Railway Cottages, Station Road, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Railway Cottages has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

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

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.

5 Railway Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,148

Street avg £2,506

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above
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

123/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Oakley Primary AcademyPrimary313m
  • Lincroft AcademySecondary427m
  • Ursula Taylor Church of England SchoolPrimary2.3km
  • Milton Ernest CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

  • Oakley GarageBus stop138m
  • Lincroft AcademyBus stop389m
  • The MemorialBus stop406m
  • Queens CloseBus stop524m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences666 reports39%
  • Anti-social Behaviour304 reports18%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson139 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime116 reports7%

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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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Railway Cottages is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 7RF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 5 Railway Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Railway Cottages was lodged in August 2019 at band E and is valid until August 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Railway Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 7RF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Railway Cottages is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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