2 Ward Cottages, Begwary, Bedford, MK44 2NX

2 Ward Cottages is a semi-detached house in Begwary, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2NX). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in September 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 sits 159.7% above the 2005 sale of £172,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 43.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 109 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 6 EPCs).