Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Manor Farm Cottage, The Rickyard, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AF
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Tenure
Private Rental
About Manor Farm Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Manor Farm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Newton Blossomville, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2026. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Manor Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 September 2031
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Manor Farm Cottage, The Rickyard, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Manor Farm Cottage, The Rickyard, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AF
1decisions9documents
Flagged:RetrospectiveChange of use
- Jan 2026Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Retrospective change of use from agricultural office to single residential unit
Retrospective- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- PLN/2025/2398
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Manor Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 8AF: £436,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in MK43 8AF
5 The Rickyard, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AF
Sold Jul 2022
£436,0006 The Rickyard, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AF
Sold Jul 2018
£322,0001 The Rickyard, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AF
Sold Sept 2017
£1,100,0004 The Rickyard, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AF
Sold May 2009
£1,212,5007 The Rickyard, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AF
Sold Apr 2007
£278,000
Versus other The Rickyard homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Manor Farm Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 204 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Brook Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Newton Blossomville Church of England School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 8AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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