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Get started6 Eastwood Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9NS). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 7.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 28.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 55.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £250,000.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 6 Eastwood Cottages.
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Proposed change of use from Domestic Storage building to Commercial / Employment use: Canine Aqua Therapy Pool and pool filtration system (housed within building)
Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.
£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 13 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 13 years.
On epc rating, 6 Eastwood Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,165
Street avg £4,463
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Erection of a timber shed for the commercial purpose of canine exercise; change of use from domestic to low-level commercial use
2 more applications for this property
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15 August 2018Most recent
£250,000
+100.0%over 5 years17 September 2012
£125,000
+25.0%over 6 years22 December 2005
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 9NS: £333,500 (2025–2024).
10 Eastwood Cottages Manor Road Kempston Hardwick Bedford
Sold Sept 2025
5 Eastwood Cottages Manor Road Kempston Hardwick Bedford
Sold May 2025
4 Eastwood Cottages Manor Road Kempston Hardwick Bedford
Sold Nov 2024
3 Eastwood Cottages Manor Road Kempston Hardwick Bedford
Sold May 2024
1 Eastwood Cottages Manor Road Kempston Hardwick Bedford
Sold Mar 2024
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
MK43 9DA
Closest school
1.6 km
Willow Grove Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
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