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Box Farm Cottage, West End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RT

11 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Box Farm Cottage

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

Box Farm Cottage is a one-bedroom detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8RT). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

11 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an annexe and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 146 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (191 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemOil
  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • 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)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromC71toD68
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Box Farm Cottage, West End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Box Farm Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

11 applications on record at Box Farm Cottage, West End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RT

1 live now
10decisions1extensions92documents
  1. Mar 2009
    ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Part conversion of existing storage building to form additional residential accommodation

    Reference
    09/00267/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. FullDecision
  4. AnnexDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Box Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£630,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 8RT: £530,000 (2021–2010).

On the street

Versus other West End Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Box Farm Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 44 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 190 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 9.6 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£281k

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MK43 8QA

3 bed1 bath
£420k

1 Abbey Square, High Street, Turvey

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3 bed1 bath
£362k

1 Batcheldor Gardens, Bromham

MK43 8SP

3 bed1 bath
£571k

1 Browning Close, Bromham

MK43 8TQ

4 bed
£550k

1 Arundel Gardens, Bromham

MK43 8GY

£541k

1 Bedford Road, Turvey

MK43 8BE

£534k

1 Berry Court, Bridge End, Bromham

MK43 8LS

4 bed
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Box End Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Great Denham Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 8RT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 8RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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