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Chestnut Cottage, Bedford Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1RR

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Chestnut Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Chestnut Cottage is a detached house in Milton Ernest, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1RR). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £724,000 is 12.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 152 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (192 m² median across 4 EPCs). Last sale on file: £645,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Chestnut Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chestnut Cottage, Bedford Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at Chestnut Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

4 applications on record at Chestnut Cottage, Bedford Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1RR

4decisions7documents2nearby
  1. Aug 2006
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Remove large dead branch from the Chestnut Tree. Inspect crown if needed reduce weight on heavy vulnerable limbs by 10-15%.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    06/01483/TPO
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£724,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£645,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2021Most recent

    £645,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in MK44 1RR: £755,000 (2021–2000).

On the street

Versus other Bedford Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 57 (D)

On par

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 189 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Chestnut Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Churchill Close, Sharnbrook

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4 bed1 bath
£519k

1 Butterfield Court, Milton Ernest

MK44 1RT

4 bed3 bath
£503k

1 Castle Barns, Coplowe Lane, Bletsoe

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3 bed
£477k

1 Dolcey Way, Sharnbrook

MK44 1LE

5 bed
£467k

1 Bennetts Close, Bletsoe

MK44 1QX

4 bed
£455k

1 Brooklands Road, Riseley

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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.
Full Bedford report

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

0.2 km

Marsh Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Milton Ernest CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 1RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 1RR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 1RR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Chestnut Cottage, Bedford Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1RR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.