College Farmhouse, Chawston Lane, Chawston, Bedford, MK44 3BH
About College Farmhouse
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. At 196 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (156 m² median across 10 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £931,000 is 24.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 121.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
College Farmhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
College Farmhouse has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Nov 2024ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Single storey orangery to rear of property
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02244/FUL
- Nov 2019ConditionsIn report
18/00134/FUL - Condition 3 - Materials (Change of use of existing barn from B1 (c) light industrial use to a residential dwelling together with extension to rear/side and alterations to roof to include addition of dormer window in rear elevation and velux windows to side elevations.)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01845/AOC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at College Farmhouse
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
College Farmhouse valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£931,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£750,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 February 2017Most recent
£750,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3BH: £400,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in MK44 3BH
Spinney View Farm, Chawston Lane, Chawston, Bedford, MK44 3BH
Sold Sept 2025
£1,250,000The Bungalow, Chawston Lane, Chawston, Bedford, MK44 3BH
Sold Jun 2023
£352,000Hoxham Lodge, Chawston Lane, Chawston, Bedford, MK44 3BH
Sold Dec 2022
£400,000Sunrise, Chawston Lane, Chawston, Bedford, MK44 3BH
Sold Jun 2019
£660,000Wycombe House, Chawston Lane, Chawston, Bedford, MK44 3BH
Sold Mar 2018
£300,000
Everything we know about College Farmhouse, 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 other Chawston Lane homes
Price per m² for College Farmhouse runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,827
Street avg £2,948
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB