Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Fox & Hounds Cottage, Kimbolton Road, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EL
Notable views
Estimated value
£489,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£395,000)+24%
- Against MK44 2EL's recent median (£338,000)+45%
Newest record on this page: August 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£489,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£395,000)+24%
- Against MK44 2EL's recent median (£338,000)+45%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Fox & Hounds Cottage is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 2EL. 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
121 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in MK44 2EL
5 sales, median £338,000 (2021–2009)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2021 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
22 February 2021Most recent
£395,000
+73.6%over 18 years29 September 2002
£227,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2EL: £338,000 (2021–2009).
Nearby sales in MK44 2EL
Avalon, Kimbolton Road, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EL
Sold Aug 2021
£435,0002 Kimbolton Road, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EL
Sold Mar 2021
£173,000Silver Birches, Kimbolton Road, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EL
Sold Dec 2017
£625,000Laburnham Cottage, Kimbolton Road, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EL
Sold Aug 2016
£338,000Church View, Kimbolton Road, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EL
Sold Aug 2009
£200,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Fox & Hounds Cottage, Kimbolton Road, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 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 £489,000 is 23.8% 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.
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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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.
Current Certificate
Jun 2018EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 June 2028
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.
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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 Kimbolton Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 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
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 167 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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
Church Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Kymbrook Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Kymbrook Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- Church LaneBus stop96m
- The Plough at BolnhurstBus stop913m
- Kymbrook Lower SchoolBus stop1.6km
- Field HouseBus stop1.9km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences553 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour225 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson100 reports8%
- Other Theft95 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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 2EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB
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 Fox & Hounds Cottage is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 2EL. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Fox & Hounds Cottage. 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 Fox & Hounds Cottage was lodged in June 2018 at band F and is valid until June 2028. 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 Fox & Hounds 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 15 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 2EL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Fox & Hounds Cottage is in council tax band E. 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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