Gainsborough, Church Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2JX
About Gainsborough
Gainsborough is a detached house in Colmworth, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2JX). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: change of use to residential refused in 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Gainsborough sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Sept 2019Change of UseAmendmentIn report
Prior notification for change of use from an Agricultural building to a dwellinghouse(s) (Use Class C3) including associated building operations reasonably necessary to convert the building. This is not a planning application because it relates to development that is permitted by Government Regulation. It will not therefore be reported to the Planning Committee but considered by officers under delegated powers. Comments received will be considered but if notification of a decision is not made to the Applicant within 56 days of the date of registration of the proposal, it can proceed. If Officers confirm that the development can proceed, it must be completed within a period of 3 years starting with the prior approval date.
- Reference
- 19/01621/CPNQ
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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
Gainsborough has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2JX: £310,000 (2023–2016).
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
£290,000Chapel Farm, Church Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2JX
Sold Jan 2017
£835,000Willowdene, Church Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2JX
Sold Sept 2009
£250,000
Everything we know about Gainsborough, 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 Church Road homes
Gainsborough is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
15 (G)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 132 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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.
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The full 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