James Rust Cottage, Green End, Little Staughton, Bedford, MK44 2BU
About James Rust Cottage
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 (172 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
James Rust Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
James Rust Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
James Rust Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£982,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2BU: £415,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in MK44 2BU
Brambles, Green End, Little Staughton, Bedford, MK44 2BU
Sold Mar 2025
£730,000Wharfedale, Green End, Little Staughton, Bedford, MK44 2BU
Sold May 2023
£415,000Green End Farm, Tawny Barn, Green End, Little Staughton, Bedford, MK44 2BU
Sold May 2022
£760,000Hunts Border, Green End, Little Staughton, Bedford, MK44 2BU
Sold Oct 2020
£320,000The Gables, Green End, Little Staughton, Bedford, MK44 2BU
Sold Oct 2013
£395,000
Everything we know about James Rust Cottage, 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 other Green End homes
Floor Area for James Rust Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
284 m²
Street avg 201 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 8 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
0.1 km
Green End — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Kymbrook Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB