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3 sales on record
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 5.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 sits 90.6% 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 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
- Bedrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private garden
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2019
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.
- Jul 2019ExtensionFullGrant Permission
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Single storey and two storey rear extensions.
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£324,000
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Marsh Leys — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
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