Willowdene, Church Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2JX
About Willowdene
Willowdene is a three-bedroom detached house in Colmworth, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2JX). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since September 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 sits 76.4% above the 2009 sale of £250,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
- Heating systemoil
Energy performance
Willowdene's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Willowdene has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Willowdene's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£441,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 12 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2009Most recent
£250,000
+95.3%over 11 years23 January 1998
£128,000
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
£835,000Woodseaves, Church Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2JX
Sold Mar 2008
£239,000
Everything we know about Willowdene, 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
Willowdene is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,119
Street avg £2,776
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.1 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