1 Ward Cottages, Begwary, Bedford, MK44 2NX

1 Ward Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Begwary, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2NX). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (140 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 24.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 28.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2020 at £240,000.