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Shelford House, Queens Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2LA

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
334 m²
3595 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Overview

About Shelford House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Shelford House is a detached house in Colmworth, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 334 m² (around 3595 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. The latest certificate (July 2016) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on oil.

At 334 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 45.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (January 2018).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Shelford House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2016from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromC76toB81
Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Shelford House, Queens Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Shelford House has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Shelford House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,039,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£970,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 January 2018Most recent

    £970,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2LA: £375,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Queens Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Shelford House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,904

Street avg £2,685

On par

Floor Area

334 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Shelford House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£850k

1 College Farm Barns, Church Road, Keysoe

MK44 2JP

£774k

1 Church Lane, Colmworth

MK44 2JS

4 bed
£758k

1 Cross End, Thurleigh

MK44 2EE

£750k

1 Church Hill, Ravensden

MK44 2RL

2 bed1 bath
£733k

1 Burnix Court, Colmworth

MK44 2JN

5 bed
£634k

1 Green End, Little Staughton

MK44 2BU

£613k

1 Close Cottages, High Street, Swineshead

MK44 2AA

3 bed
£538k

1 Chapelfields, Thurleigh

MK44 2EH

4 bed2 bath
Area

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.
Full Bedford report

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

Queens Road — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 2LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 2LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 2LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Shelford House, Queens Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.