What kind of home is Windrush Cottage, Chawston Lane, MK44 3BH?

Windrush Cottage, Chawston Lane, MK44 3BH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did Windrush Cottage, Chawston Lane, MK44 3BH sell for?

Windrush Cottage, Chawston Lane, MK44 3BH last sold for £430,000 in July 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £280,000 in June 2002, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Windrush Cottage, Chawston Lane, MK44 3BH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2002 and July 2015, Windrush Cottage, Chawston Lane, MK44 3BH rose from £280,000 to £430,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Windrush Cottage, Chawston Lane, MK44 3BH have?

The current EPC rating for Windrush Cottage, Chawston Lane, MK44 3BH is F with a score of 29 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Windrush Cottage, Chawston Lane, MK44 3BH?

Windrush Cottage, Chawston Lane, MK44 3BH has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (1,744 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK44 3BH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Windrush Cottage, Chawston Lane, MK44 3BH use?

The latest EPC at Windrush Cottage, Chawston Lane, MK44 3BH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Windrush Cottage, Chawston Lane, MK44 3BH had any planning applications?

Windrush Cottage, Chawston Lane, MK44 3BH has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in December 2011 under ref. 11/02347/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Windrush Cottage, Chawston Lane, MK44 3BH?

Windrush Cottage, Chawston Lane, MK44 3BH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Windrush Cottage, Chawston Lane, MK44 3BH in?

Windrush Cottage, Chawston Lane, MK44 3BH sits in Chawston, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK44 postcode district.

Is Windrush Cottage, Chawston Lane, MK44 3BH in a safe area?

Police records around Windrush Cottage, Chawston Lane, MK44 3BH show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Windrush Cottage, Chawston Lane, MK44 3BH?

The closest primary school to Windrush Cottage, Chawston Lane, MK44 3BH is Roxton Church of England Academy (1.7km).

How well connected is Windrush Cottage, Chawston Lane, MK44 3BH?

The closest bus stop to Windrush Cottage, Chawston Lane, MK44 3BH is Colesden Road, 570m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

162 m²

1744 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 29

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Windrush Cottage

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

Windrush Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Chawston, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £621,000 is 44.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 58.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Windrush Cottage'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 08 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

F29

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Windrush Cottage has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

Dec 2011
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension with storage in roof.
Agent
CHQ Partnership Ltd
Reference
11/02347/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Windrush Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£621,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£430,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

14 July 2015Most recent
£430,000
+53.6%over 13 years
30 June 2002
£280,000

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

Nearby sales in MK44 3BH

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On the street

Versus other Chawston Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Windrush Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,654

Street avg £3,116

Below

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 168 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 3BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 26 points of interest in total.

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