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Fox & Hounds Cottage, Kimbolton Road, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EL

Notable views
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Fox & Hounds Cottage

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

Fox & Hounds Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolnhurst, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2EL). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 is 25.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 126.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £395,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Fox & Hounds Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fox & Hounds Cottage, Kimbolton Road, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Fox & Hounds 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.

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

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£395,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 February 2021Most recent

    £395,000

    +73.6%over 18 years

  2. 29 September 2002

    £227,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2EL: £338,000 (2021–2009).

On the street

Versus other Kimbolton Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Fox & Hounds Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,264

Street avg £2,444

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 184 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Fox & Hounds 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.
£538k

1 Chapelfields, Thurleigh

MK44 2EH

4 bed2 bath
£380k

1 Church Road, Colmworth

MK44 2JX

4 bed
£774k

1 Church Lane, Colmworth

MK44 2JS

4 bed
£491k

1 Chapel Yard, Bedford Road, Pertenhall

MK44 2AN

3 bed2 bath
£510k

1 Glenrose Avenue, Ravensden

MK44 2SB

3 bed2 bath
£431k

1 Goodwick Drive, Honeydon

MK44 2LS

3 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Greensbury Cottage, Thurleigh Road, Bolnhurst

MK44 2ET

5 bed
£400k

1 Church Cottages, Church End, Ravensden

MK44 2RR

3 bed1 bath
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

0.1 km

Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Kymbrook Primary School. 1 school 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 2EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 2EL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 2EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

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

Common questions

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