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Clare Cottage, Chawston Lane, Chawston, Bedford, MK44 3BH

EV chargerSwimming pool3 sales on record5 planning records

Estimated value

£1,359,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£1,300,000)+5%
  • Against MK44 3BH's recent median (£400,000)+240%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
270 m²
2906 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,359,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£1,300,000)+5%
  • Against MK44 3BH's recent median (£400,000)+240%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Clare Cottage is modelled from its 270 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3BH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    270 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in MK44 3BH

    5 sales, median £400,000 (2025–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 5 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Clare Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 November 2025Most recent

    £1,300,000

    +911.7%over 27 years

  2. 19 May 1998

    £128,500

    +71.3%over 6 months

  3. 14 November 1997

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3BH: £400,000 (2025–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Clare Cottage, Chawston Lane, Chawston, Bedford, MK44 3BH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Clare Cottage

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

Clare Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Chawston, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 270 m² (around 2906 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 270 m² the property is well over the postcode median (172 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £1,300,000. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 167.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes
  • Swimming poolYes

Building

  • Heating systemAir source
  • EV chargerYes
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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.

Clare Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2012from Oct 2012
EPC improved fromD66toC77
Apr 2025from Oct 2012
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Clare Cottage, Chawston Lane, Chawston, Bedford, MK44 3BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 applications on record at Clare Cottage, Chawston Lane, Chawston, Bedford, MK44 3BH

4decisions32documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jul 2010
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of replacment dwelling.

    Reference
    10/00910/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision
  4. New BuildDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 32 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Chawston Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Clare Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,815

Street avg £3,427

Strongly above

Floor Area

270 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Above
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

Crime

90/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Colesden Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Roxton Church of England Academy. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Roxton Church of England AcademyPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • Colesden RoadBus stop570m
  • Spinney RoadBus stop585m
  • Wyboston FootbridgeBus stop647m
  • Roxton RoadBus stop649m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences553 reports44%
  • Anti-social Behaviour225 reports18%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson100 reports8%
  • Other Theft95 reports8%

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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 3BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 3BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 3BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Clare Cottage is modelled from its 270 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3BH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Clare Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Clare Cottage was lodged in April 2025 at band C and is valid until April 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to Clare Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 3BH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Clare Cottage is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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