Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
James Rust Cottage, Green End, Little Staughton, Bedford, MK44 2BU
Estimated value
£892,000
- Against MK44 2BU's recent median (£730,000)+22%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
13
From EPC
Floor area
284 m²
3057 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£892,000
- Against MK44 2BU's recent median (£730,000)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for James Rust Cottage is modelled from its 284 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 2BU. 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
284 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in MK44 2BU
5 sales, median £730,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
James Rust Cottage 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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2BU: £730,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in MK44 2BU
Green End Farm, Tawny Barn, Green End, Little Staughton, Bedford, MK44 2BU
Sold Feb 2026
£760,000Green End Cottage, Green End, Little Staughton, Bedford, MK44 2BU
Sold Nov 2025
£450,000Brambles, Green End, Little Staughton, Bedford, MK44 2BU
Sold Mar 2025
£730,000Wharfedale, Green End, Little Staughton, Bedford, MK44 2BU
Sold May 2023
£415,000Hunts Border, Green End, Little Staughton, Bedford, MK44 2BU
Sold Oct 2020
£320,000
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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 James Rust Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
James Rust Cottage is a detached house in Little Staughton, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2BU). It has a recorded floor area of 284 m² (around 3057 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.
At 284 m² the property is well over the postcode median (190 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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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.
James Rust Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Nov 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 November 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against James Rust Cottage, Green End, Little Staughton, Bedford, MK44 2BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
James Rust Cottage has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Green End homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for James Rust Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
284 m²
Street avg 203 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 8 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
0.1 km
Green End — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Kymbrook Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Kymbrook Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- Green EndBus stop69m
- Spring HillBus stop333m
- Church LaneBus stop516m
- Grays GroveBus stop769m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences553 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour225 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson100 reports8%
- Other Theft95 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 2BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB
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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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 James Rust Cottage is modelled from its 284 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 2BU. 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 James Rust Cottage, 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 James Rust Cottage was lodged in November 2024 at band D and is valid until November 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to James Rust 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 1 school and 19 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 2BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- James Rust Cottage is in council tax band G. 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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