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About 2 Vine Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Vine Cottages is a semi-detached house in Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9NT). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £572,000 sits 376.7% above the 1998 sale of £120,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Vine Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2026
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Vine Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£572,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1998)
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Manor Road — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 41 points of interest in total.
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