Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Colesden Lodge Cottage, Colesden, Bedford, MK44 3DA
Estimated value
£854,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£670,000)+27%
- Against MK44 3DA's recent median (£500,000)+71%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
243 m²
2616 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£854,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£670,000)+27%
- Against MK44 3DA's recent median (£500,000)+71%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Colesden Lodge Cottage is modelled from its 243 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3DA. 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
243 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in MK44 3DA
3 sales, median £500,000 (2025–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
30 March 2020Most recent
£670,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in MK44 3DA: £500,000 (2025–2007).
Nearby sales in MK44 3DA
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Colesden Lodge Cottage, Colesden, Bedford, MK44 3DA. 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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About Colesden Lodge Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Colesden Lodge Cottage is a detached house in Colesden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3DA). It has a recorded floor area of 243 m² (around 2616 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £854,000 is 27.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 26.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2020 for £670,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Colesden Lodge Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 August 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2025from Apr 2015
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
67%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Colesden Lodge Cottage, Colesden, Bedford, MK44 3DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Colesden Lodge Cottage has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
90/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Homefield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Roxton Church of England Academy. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Roxton Church of England AcademyPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Homefield RoadBus stop1.5km
- Colesden RoadBus stop1.6km
- Top FarmBus stop1.6km
- Spinney RoadBus stop1.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences553 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour225 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson100 reports8%
- Other Theft95 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 3DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Colesden Lodge Cottage is modelled from its 243 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3DA. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Colesden Lodge 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 Colesden Lodge Cottage was lodged in August 2025 at band E and is valid until August 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Colesden Lodge 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 19 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 3DA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Colesden Lodge Cottage is in council tax band D. 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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