Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Fir Tree Cottage, Wybridge, Keysoe, Bedford, MK44 2HL
4 sales on record10 planning records
Estimated value
£531,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£528,000)+1%
- Against MK44 2HL's recent median (£467,500)+14%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£531,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£528,000)+1%
- Against MK44 2HL's recent median (£467,500)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Fir Tree Cottage is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 2HL. 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
142 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2020
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in MK44 2HL
5 sales, median £467,500 (2023–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 10 applications | 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.
Fir Tree Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
12 October 2023Most recent
£528,000
+40.8%over 3 years22 September 2020
£375,000
31 August 2006
£375,000
+143.5%over 7 years17 August 1999
£154,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2HL: £467,500 (2023–2003).
Nearby sales in MK44 2HL
Glebe Cottage, Wybridge, Keysoe, Bedford, MK44 2HL
Sold Sept 2023
£580,0003 Wybridge, Keysoe, Bedford, MK44 2HL
Sold Feb 2021
£355,000Mulberry Cottage, Wybridge, Keysoe, Bedford, MK44 2HL
Sold Nov 2013
£570,000Sundew, Wybridge, Keysoe, Bedford, MK44 2HL
Sold Jul 2008
£300,0001 Wybridge, Keysoe, Bedford, MK44 2HL
Sold Jun 2000
£93,000
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About Fir Tree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Fir Tree Cottage is a detached house in Keysoe, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2HL). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on lpg.
At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £528,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 10 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 99.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Current Certificate
Aug 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 August 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Fir Tree Cottage, Wybridge, Keysoe, Bedford, MK44 2HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at Fir Tree Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
10 applications on record at Fir Tree Cottage, Wybridge, Keysoe, Bedford, MK44 2HL
10decisions2extensions100documents3nearby
- Oct 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
One and two storey side and rear extensions
- Documents
- 28 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01505/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsNov 2024Decision
- ConditionsNov 2024Decision
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Versus other Wybridge homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Fir Tree Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,718
Street avg £2,582
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
Wybridge Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Kymbrook Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Kymbrook Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Wybridge CloseBus stop96m
- WybridgeBus stop199m
- Mill Hill closeBus stop388m
- Mill HillBus stop473m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 2HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB
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 Fir Tree Cottage is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 2HL. 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. 4 sales are recorded for Fir Tree 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 Fir Tree Cottage was lodged in August 2020 at band E and is valid until August 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 10 applications are matched to Fir Tree 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 18 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 2HL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Fir Tree 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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