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

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 25
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Eastwood Cottages

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

7 Eastwood Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9NS). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg.

On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 22.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 79.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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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 2)
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F25
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2017from Dec 2010
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
DualLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
67%44%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-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 7 Eastwood Cottages, Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK43 9NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

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

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£187,000

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 October 2017Most recent

    £187,000

    +42.2%over 4 years
  2. 14 August 2013

    £131,500

    +14.3%over 8 years
  3. 15 August 2004

    £115,000

    +180.5%over 6 years
  4. 28 May 1998

    £41,000

    -3.5%
  5. 19 December 1997

    £42,500

    +70.0%over 2 years
  6. 25 May 1995

    £25,000

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.

7 Eastwood Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,463

Street avg £4,429

Below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Eastwood Cottages

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

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