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Get started1 Marsh Leys Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9AB). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good.
Across 2010–2015, sale prices here grew 0% per year, broadly in step with Bedford's 0% HPI growth. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 sits 63% above the 2015 sale of £185,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015.
1 Marsh Leys Cottages has an approved extension on the planning record.
Two storey rear extension and single storey front/side extension.
1 Marsh Leys Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£185,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Marsh Leys — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.3dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
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16 March 2015Most recent
£185,250
2 November 2010
£184,995
Median price across the last 4 sales in MK43 9AB: £148,500 (2013–1995).
MK43 9DA
Closest school
1.0 km
Kempston Academy. 11 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.4dB
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