Manor Cottage, School Lane, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EN
About Manor Cottage
Manor Cottage is a detached house in Bolnhurst, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2EN). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on b30k. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (March 2013). Today's modelled estimate of £768,000 is 47.7% above the 2013 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Manor 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2017AmendmentIn report
Erection of stable block, change of use of land from agricultural to horse grazing (development already carried out)
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01764/S73A
- Aug 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey rear/side extension to link to garage, 1.5 storey side extension and dormers to front.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01763/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Manor Cottage
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
Manor Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£768,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£520,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 March 2013Most recent
£520,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2EN: £525,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in MK44 2EN
Manor Croft, School Lane, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EN
Sold Sept 2025
£670,000Manor Farm House, School Lane, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EN
Sold Apr 2025
£740,000Craigbank, School Lane, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EN
Sold Dec 2017
£450,000Hare House, School Lane, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EN
Sold Aug 2016
£525,000Corner View, School Lane, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EN
Sold May 2013
£337,500
Everything we know about Manor 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 School Lane homes
Years Held for Manor Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,653
Street avg £3,199
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Church Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Kymbrook Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB