1 White House Farm Cottages, Begwary, Bedford, MK44 2NX
About 1 White House Farm Cottages
1 White House Farm Cottages is a detached house in Begwary, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2NX). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 28.7% below the 2024 sale of £450,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 118.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (140 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Last sale on file: £450,000 in August 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2010New BuildOtherIn report
Erection of grain store and farm roadway.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/02519/AGR
- Nov 2008AmendmentIn report
Existing use of land to launch, fly and land model aircraft
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/02083/LDE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 August 2024Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2NX: £440,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in MK44 2NX
Lower Goodwick Farm, Grain Barn, Begwary, Bedford, MK44 2NX
Sold Dec 2022
£682,000Lower Goodwick Farm, The Drying Barn, Begwary, Bedford, MK44 2NX
Sold Sept 2021
£440,0001 Ward Cottages, Begwary, Bedford, MK44 2NX
Sold Apr 2020
£240,000Lower Goodwick Farm, Begwary, Bedford, MK44 2NX
Sold Apr 2020
£670,5002 Ward Cottages, Begwary, Bedford, MK44 2NX
Sold Sept 2005
£172,500
Everything we know about 1 White House Farm Cottages, in one report
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 the street
On price per m², 1 White House Farm Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,114
Street avg £2,678
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.8 km
Village Centre — 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
42.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB