Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Marsh Leys Cottages, Woburn Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9AB
3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
81 m²
869 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Marsh Leys Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Marsh Leys Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9AB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 869 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.
Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 sits 88.8% above the 2013 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 18.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in January 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
2 Marsh Leys Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2019
Current Certificate
Nov 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 November 2019
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Marsh Leys Cottages, Woburn Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 2 Marsh Leys Cottages.
2 applications on record at 2 Marsh Leys Cottages, Woburn Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 9AB
2decisions2extensions14documents
- Aug 2010PorchFullOutcome in report
Replacement porch to front. Replacement garage / workshop.
Extension- Reference
- 10/01808/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Marsh Leys Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2013)
£170,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
18 January 2013Most recent
£170,000
+33.9%over 2 years12 March 2010
£127,000
+93.9%over 14 years3 September 1995
£65,500
Median price across the last 3 sales in MK43 9AB: £185,250 (2015–2009).
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Crime
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Marsh Leys — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Kempston Academy. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 9AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.4dB
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