Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Elm Cottage, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA
3 sales on record5 planning records
Last sold (2019)
£347,500
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- MK44 2AA recent median£750,000
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Council tax
Band C
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Floor area
No EPC on record
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in MK44 2AA
5 sales, median £750,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 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.
Elm Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.
Sales timeline
22 March 2019Most recent
£347,500
+157.4%over 6 years2 November 2012
£135,000
-21.5%over 3 years21 May 2009
£172,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2AA: £750,000 (2025–2021).
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Sold Sept 2025
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Sold Aug 2025
£850,000Home Farm, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA
Sold Jul 2022
£885,000Lower Farm, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA
Sold Jan 2021
£750,000Silver S, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA
Sold Nov 2020
£595,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Elm Cottage, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 Elm Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Elm Cottage is a three-bedroom property in Swineshead, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2AA). It has council tax band C. Period features are noted in the property record.
5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £347,500.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Elm Cottage, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at Elm Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
5 applications on record at Elm Cottage, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA
5decisions3extensions44documents3nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Aug 2013DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Demolition of single storey rear extension and garage to side. Erection of two storey rear extension and new garage to side. Single storey boot room to rear.
Extension- Reference
- 13/01451/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineDec 2022Decision
- Tree WorksDec 2020Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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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
0.1 km
St Nicholas Church — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Eileen Wade Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Eileen Wade Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Riseley CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- St Nicholas ChurchBus stop51m
- High StreetBus stop207m
- All Hallows ChurchBus stop2.1km
- Brook LaneBus stop2.2km
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 2AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for Elm Cottage because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in MK44 2AA.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Elm Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for Elm Cottage. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to Elm 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 2 schools and 13 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 2AA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Elm 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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