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Laburnham Cottage, Kimbolton Road, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EL

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Laburnham Cottage

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

Laburnham Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Bolnhurst, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2EL). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 is 29.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 74.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016). At 104 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (137 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

Laburnham Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

2 applications on record at Laburnham Cottage, Kimbolton Road, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EL

2decisions1extensions1documents3nearby
  1. May 2004
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Installation of dormer window.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    04/01001/LDP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • The 1 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£438,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£338,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 August 2016Most recent

    £338,000

    +150.4%over 16 years
  2. 6 December 1999

    £135,000

    +20.0%over 2 years
  3. 22 May 1997

    £112,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2EL: £395,000 (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.

Floor Area for Laburnham Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,250

Street avg £2,447

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 187 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Laburnham Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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.

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Laburnham Cottage, Kimbolton Road, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.