Chapel Farm, Church Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2JX
About Chapel Farm
Chapel Farm is a detached house in Colmworth, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2JX). It has a recorded floor area of 262 m² (around 2820 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on lpg.
At 262 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £975,000 is 16.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Chapel Farm has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
7 applications on record at Chapel Farm, Church Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2JX
- Dec 2005New BuildOutlineOutcome in report
Demolition of redundant and dilapidated buildings and erection of 2 detached dwellings and garaging.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/02557/OUT
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsNov 2020Decision
- FullAug 2020Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Chapel Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£975,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£835,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 January 2017Most recent
£835,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2JX: £290,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in MK44 2JX
1 Church Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2JX
Sold Nov 2023
£365,0007 Church Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2JX
Sold Jul 2022
£310,00010 Church Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2JX
Sold Feb 2022
£290,000Willowdene, Church Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2JX
Sold Sept 2009
£250,000Woodseaves, Church Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2JX
Sold Mar 2008
£239,000
Versus other Church Road homes
Chapel Farm outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,187
Street avg £2,598
Floor Area
262 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 12 years
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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
School Farm — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







