3 Manor Farm Cottages, Knotting, Bedford, MK44 1AE
About 3 Manor Farm Cottages
3 Manor Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Knotting, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 3 Manor Farm Cottages.
- Dec 2022ConditionsIn report
15/01879/FUL - Condition 2 External materials (Two storey rear extension, internal refurbishment including removal of one chimney stack and rendering all elevations.)
- Reference
- 16/00529/AOC
- Oct 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension, internal refurbishment including removal of one chimney stack and rendering all elevations.
- Reference
- 15/01879/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Manor Farm Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Manor Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Everything we know about 3 Manor Farm Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus the street
EPC Rating for 3 Manor Farm Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
St Margaret's Church — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB