Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Bury Cottages, Cemetery Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RB
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2 Bury Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Bury Cottages is a semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8RB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Mar 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 March 2028
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Bury Cottages, Cemetery Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 2 Bury Cottages, Cemetery Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RB
1decisions14documents
- Jun 2007RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Installation of central heating including a wall mounted boiler, replacement front and back doors, replacement hearth/mantel piece to living room fireplaces, brickwork repairs and minor repointing.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01358/LBC
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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.
2 Bury Cottages 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£274,000
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.
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Crime
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Nearest stop
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Bury Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
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Kempston Rural Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 8RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB
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