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2 Church Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9EU

Listed building5 sales on record6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
178 m²
1917 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Church Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Church Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wootton, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9EU). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1917 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in February 2017. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 is 32.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 26.6% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

2 Church Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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21st centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CListed buildingSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Church Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

6 applications on record at 2 Church Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9EU

6decisions6extensions6documents
Flagged:DemolitionListed building
  1. Jul 2003
    DemolitionHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension and demolition of flat roof extension.

    Extension
    Reference
    03/01080/LBC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

Price for 2 Church Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£295,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 February 2017Most recent

    £295,000

    +18.0%over 9 years
  2. 23 August 2007

    £249,950

    +104.0%over 5 years
  3. 29 August 2001

    £122,500

    +53.2%over 2 years
  4. 23 September 1998

    £79,950

    +19.3%over 1 year
  5. 23 October 1996

    £67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 9EU: £400,000 (2023–2016).

On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 Church Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,657

Street avg £2,871

Strongly below

Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Church Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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.

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

Squires Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Wootton Primary School. 7 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 9EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 9EU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 9EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Church Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9EU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.