Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Vine Cottage, Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK43 9NT
Estimated value
£311,000
- Against MK43 9NT's recent median (£800,000)-61%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£311,000
- Against MK43 9NT's recent median (£800,000)-61%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Vine Cottage is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 9NT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
76 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2019
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in MK43 9NT
5 sales, median £800,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Vine Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 9NT: £800,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in MK43 9NT
Askern House, Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK43 9NT
Sold Oct 2025
£1,500,000Moat House, Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK43 9NT
Sold Oct 2025
£2,300,000Coronation Bungalow, Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK43 9NT
Sold Oct 2025
£610,000Silverdale, Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK43 9NT
Sold Jul 2025
£800,000Eden Lodge, Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK43 9NT
Sold Aug 2015
£348,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Vine Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Vine Cottage is a semi-detached house in Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9NT). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on oil.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Vine Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 April 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Vine Cottage, Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK43 9NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Vine Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
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
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Manor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Willow Grove Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Willow Grove Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Wixams AcademySecondary1.8km
- Wixams Tree Primary AcademyPrimary1.9km
- Broadmead Lower SchoolPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Manor RoadBus stop356m
- Juniper DriveBus stop748m
- Kempston Hardwick Rail StationRailway station851m
- Kempston Hardwick Rail StationRailway station860m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences666 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour304 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson139 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime116 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 9NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Vine Cottage is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 9NT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 1 Vine Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Vine Cottage was lodged in April 2019 at band E and is valid until April 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Vine Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 9NT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Vine Cottage is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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