Upper Goodwick Farm Cottage, Goodwick Drive, Honeydon, Bedford, MK44 2LS
About Upper Goodwick Farm Cottage
Upper Goodwick Farm Cottage is a detached house in Honeydon, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2LS). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2022 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) returns an A (score 101), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 224 m² the property is well over the postcode median (152 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 7 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Upper Goodwick Farm Cottage has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jul 2023AmendmentIn report
22/01039/FUL - Non-Material Minor Amendment to re-position 3no Velux roof lights from South elevation of roof to office space over garage to the North roof elevation.
- Reference
- 23/01446/NMA
- Nov 2022ConditionsIn report
22/01039/FUL - Condition 4 Landscaping (Discharge of condition)
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02080/AOC
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Upper Goodwick Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 2 sales in MK44 2LS: £317,500 (2024–2008).
Nearby sales in MK44 2LS
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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 Goodwick Drive homes
EPC Rating for Upper Goodwick Farm Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
101 (A)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
224 m²
Street avg 167 m²
CO₂ Emissions
-0.2 t/year
Street avg 8.7 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
0.5 km
Village Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 km
Bushmead Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB