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

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Eastwood Cottages

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

5 Eastwood Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9NS). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 is 29.8% below the 2025 sale of £315,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 158.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £315,000 in May 2025.

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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.

5 Eastwood Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, 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 5 Eastwood Cottages, Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK43 9NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Eastwood Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£315,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 May 2025Most recent

    £315,000

    +584.8%over 29 years
  2. 22 March 1996

    £46,000

    +2.2%over 9 months
  3. 15 June 1995

    £45,000

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.

5 Eastwood Cottages is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,250

Street avg £4,231

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
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.

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 5 Eastwood Cottages, Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK43 9NS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.