The Willows, Little Staughton Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2LB
About The Willows
The Willows is a three-bedroom detached house in Colmworth, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2LB). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £561,000 is 33.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 73.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £420,000 in July 2018.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Hot water system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Willows has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2006ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed conservatory on rear elevation.
Extension- Reference
- 06/02120/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Willows valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£561,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 14 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2018Most recent
£420,000
+40.0%over 13 years3 December 2004
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2LB: £320,000 (2020–2017).
Nearby sales in MK44 2LB
Brandenburgh, Little Staughton Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2LB
Sold Nov 2020
£260,00018 Little Staughton Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2LB
Sold Jun 2020
£285,000Kyrean, Little Staughton Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2LB
Sold Dec 2018
£400,000Tenacres, Little Staughton Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2LB
Sold Nov 2018
£500,000Sanaigmore, Little Staughton Road, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2LB
Sold Apr 2017
£320,000
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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 Little Staughton Road homes
The Willows outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,471
Street avg £2,799
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
Little Staughton Road — 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
42.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB