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

3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£492,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£338,000)+46%
  • Against MK44 2EL's recent median (£395,000)+25%

Newest record on this page: August 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

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

£492,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£338,000)+46%
  • Against MK44 2EL's recent median (£395,000)+25%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Laburnham Cottage is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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

    104 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2014

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in MK44 2EL

    5 sales, median £395,000 (2021–2009)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Laburnham 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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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 £492,000 is 45.6% 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 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 8 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

Current Certificate
Feb 2014

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 February 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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
  3. OutbuildingDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 1 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Kimbolton Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 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 169 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Above
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

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%

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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
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£568k

1 Close Cottages, High Street, Swineshead

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£400k

1 Church Cottages, Church End, Ravensden

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3 bed1 bath
£381k

1 Chapel Lane, Ravensden

MK44 2RB

3 bed1 bath
£390k

1 Church Road, Colmworth

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£624k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Laburnham Cottage is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for Laburnham 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 Laburnham Cottage was lodged in February 2014 at band E and expired in February 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Laburnham 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
Laburnham Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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