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Rookery Cottage, City Lane, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2LE

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Rookery Cottage

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

Rookery Cottage is a detached house in Colmworth, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since August 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 sits 289.7% above the 2000 sale of £87,500. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rookery Cottage, City Lane, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rookery Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

5 applications on record at Rookery Cottage, City Lane, Colmworth, Bedford, MK44 2LE

5decisions10documents3nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. May 2003
    Solar PanelsHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Replacement door and windows. Install solar collector panel on south facing roof slope (garden elevation).

    New Windows
    Reference
    03/00697/LBC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Rookery Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£341,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2000)

£87,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 August 2000Most recent

    £87,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2LE: £353,000 (2024–2001).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Rookery Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£350k

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MK44 2JE

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1 Chapel Lane, Ravensden

MK44 2RB

3 bed1 bath
£310k

1 Butler Street, Ravensden

MK44 2RU

£380k

1 Church Road, Colmworth

MK44 2JX

4 bed
£384k

1 Church End, Thurleigh

MK44 2DA

£302k

1 Green Lane, Swineshead

MK44 2AF

£400k

1 Church Cottages, Church End, Ravensden

MK44 2RR

3 bed1 bath
£289k

1 Chapel Close, Honeydon

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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

Little Staughton 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 2LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 2LE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 2LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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

Common questions

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