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Clock House Cottage, West End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RT

1 planning record
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
Overview

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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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)
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

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached BungalowEPC EPre-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

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
  1. Mar 2017
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Replacement windows and door.

    New Windows
    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00103/LBC
    Full record in report

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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.

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

Current estimate

£314,000

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.

Clock House Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 48 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 203 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 9.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Clock House Cottage

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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.
£310k

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MK43 8RB

£281k

1 Carlton Road, Turvey

MK43 8EG

2 bed
£360k

1 Brook Way, Bromham

MK43 8PG

£362k

1 Batcheldor Gardens, Bromham

MK43 8SP

3 bed1 bath
£379k

1 Cedar Cottages, Newton Blossomville

MK43 8AR

£400k

1 Church End, Kempston

MK43 8RH

£420k

1 Abbey Square, High Street, Turvey

MK43 8DJ

3 bed1 bath
£421k

1 Berry Drive, Bromham

MK43 8QA

3 bed1 bath
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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