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1 Eastwood Cottages, Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK43 9NS

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Eastwood Cottages

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

1 Eastwood Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9NS). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2021–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 37.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 is 33.1% below the 2024 sale of £333,500, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£534/sq ft) was about 245% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £333,500.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Jun 2019
EPC improved fromE44toD63
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2023from Dec 2023
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Eastwood Cottages, Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK43 9NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Eastwood Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Eastwood Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2021.

Current estimate

£223,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 37.1% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£333,500

Growth on file: 37.1% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 March 2024Most recent

    £333,500

    +102.1%over 2 years

  2. 14 December 2021

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 9NS: £333,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Manor Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Eastwood Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,750

Street avg £4,175

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Eastwood Cottages

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.
Full Bedford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Kempston Hardwick Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.6 km

Willow Grove Primary School. 13 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 9NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 9NS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 9NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Eastwood Cottages, Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK43 9NS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.