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About 1 West End Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 West End Farm Cottages is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Today's modelled estimate of £589,000 sits 75.8% above the 2012 sale of £335,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in December 2012, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 West End Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 West End Farm Cottages, West End Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 West End Farm Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Mar 2020AnnexFullGrant Permission (CIL Liable)
Conversion of outbuildings to form annexe
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£589,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2012)
£335,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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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
0.1 km
Tithe Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 8RZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Everything within walking distance
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