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About 9 Eastwood Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Eastwood Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9NS). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since February 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 116% above the 2004 sale of £128,700. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 34% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Eastwood Cottages, Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK43 9NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 9 Eastwood Cottages.
- Nov 2006ExtensionFullGrant Permission
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extensions to two terraced properties
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
9 Eastwood Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2004)
£128,700
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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 price per m², 9 Eastwood Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,341
Street avg £4,665
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 43 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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