Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Manor Farm Cottages, Knotting, Bedford, MK44 1AE
2 planning records
Estimated value
£333,000
Newest record on this page: July 2016. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£333,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Manor Farm Cottages is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 1AE. 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
99 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2016
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in MK44 1AE
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Sales | No sales shown | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
4 Manor Farm Cottages 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.
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 4 Manor Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 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 (July 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor 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 101), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 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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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 July 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2016from Mar 2016
EPC improved fromG4toD59
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
0%66%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Manor Farm Cottages, Knotting, Bedford, MK44 1AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 4 Manor Farm Cottages.
2 applications on record at 4 Manor Farm Cottages, Knotting, Bedford, MK44 1AE
2decisions1extensions1nearby
- Feb 2003FullOutcome in report
Installation of sewage treatment works
- Reference
- 02/03063/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2015Decision
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 4 Manor Farm Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
90/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
St Margaret's Church — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- St Margaret's ChurchBus stop42m
- The CottageBus stop1.1km
- Oakley Hunt KennelsBus stop1.5km
- Souldrop TurnBus stop1.7km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences553 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour225 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson100 reports8%
- Other Theft95 reports8%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 1AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB
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 DNo 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 4 Manor Farm Cottages is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 1AE. 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 4 Manor Farm Cottages, 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 4 Manor Farm Cottages was lodged in July 2016 at band D and expired in July 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 4 Manor Farm Cottages. 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. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from MK44 1AE. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Manor Farm Cottages 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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