Laburnam Cottage, Colesden, Bedford, MK44 3DA
About Laburnam Cottage
Laburnam Cottage is a detached house in Colesden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3DA). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.
It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £815,000. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Laburnam Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Laburnam Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
£831,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 18 years.
£815,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
15 September 2025Most recent
£815,000
+64.6%over 11 years30 September 2013
£495,000
-1.0%over 6 years30 May 2007
£500,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in MK44 3DA: £670,000 (2020–2020).
Nearby sales in MK44 3DA
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB