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11 planning records
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.
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
- Parking
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
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.
- Sept 2025FullPending
Erection of detached stable block building containing 8 separate stables and a tack room.
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
See how we calculated this£630,000
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.
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)
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 190 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 41 points of interest in total.
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