The Hedges, Kimbolton Road, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EX
About The Hedges
The Hedges is a two-bedroom detached house in Bolnhurst, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2EX). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 423 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 45). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £211,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 28.4% above the 2019 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Parkingoff_road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Heating systemlpg
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
The Hedges's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Hedges has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Nov 2021RenovationHeritageIn report
Widen and heighten the fireplace arch in kitchen and retrospective consent for the repair and reconstruction of the damaged chimneys
ListedRetrospective- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02609/LBC
- Sept 2021RenovationHeritageIn report
Replacement of UPVC windows with hardwood casement windows.
New Windows- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02323/LBC
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 24 years.
£211,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2019Most recent
£211,000
-1.9%over 15 years2 June 2004
£215,000
+139.0%over 5 years9 July 1998
£89,950
+63.5%over 3 years15 June 1995
£55,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in MK44 2EX: £600,000 (2017–2008).
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- Larger development activity nearby

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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
0.1 km
The Plough at Bolnhurst — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Kymbrook Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB