Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Clock House Cottage, West End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RT
1 planning record
Estimated value
£293,000
- Against MK43 8RT's recent median (£530,000)-45%
Newest record on this page: April 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£293,000
- Against MK43 8RT's recent median (£530,000)-45%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Clock House Cottage is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 8RT. 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
55 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in MK43 8RT
5 sales, median £530,000 (2021–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Clock House Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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).
Nearby sales in MK43 8RT
Owls Nest, West End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RT
Sold Mar 2021
£490,000Yew Tree House, West End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RT
Sold Oct 2020
£596,000The Clock House, West End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RT
Sold Jul 2017
£1,850,0004 West End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RT
Sold Oct 2011
£440,00010 West End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RT
Sold Sept 2010
£530,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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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About Clock House Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Clock House Cottage is a semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8RT). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (191 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2017. Past consents include new windows, 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 April 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2021from Sept 2009
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Main Fuel
OilElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Clock House Cottage, West End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Clock House Cottage, West End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RT
1decisions24documents
- Mar 2017RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Replacement windows and door.
New Windows- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00103/LBC
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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.
Clock House Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 203 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 9.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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
0.4 km
Box End Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Great Denham Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Great Denham Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- St James' CofE AcademyPrimary1.8km
- Kempston Rural Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Bromham CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Box End RoadBus stop410m
- Carnoustie DriveBus stop998m
- Village GreenBus stop1.1km
- Archer StreetBus stop1.4km
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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Clock House Cottage is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 8RT. 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. No sale is recorded for Clock House Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Clock House Cottage was lodged in April 2021 at band E and is valid until April 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Clock House Cottage. 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 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 8RT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Clock House Cottage 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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