Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
College Farmhouse is a four-bedroom detached house in Chawston, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
8 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, an extension, an annexe and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £945,000 is 26% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 117% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017).
College Farmhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2025
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 March 2025
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
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College Farmhouse has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
8 applications on record at College Farmhouse, Chawston Lane, Chawston, Bedford, MK44 3BH
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey extension to rear of single storey extension to both sides and rear of dwelling. Installation of bay window to front.
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College Farmhouse valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£945,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£750,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
28 February 2017Most recent
£750,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3BH: £660,000 (2025–2019).
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EPC Rating for College Farmhouse runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,827
Street avg £3,568
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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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.
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