Cherry Tree Cottage, Colesden, Bedford, MK44 3DB
About Cherry Tree Cottage
Cherry Tree Cottage is a detached house in Colesden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,229,000 is 11.7% above the 2022 sale price. Sold April 2022 for £1,100,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Cherry Tree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at Cherry Tree Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Nov 2025OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of garden room with a flat roof and roof lantern (development already commenced)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/02225/FUL
- Jul 2023FullIn report
Proposed detached private gymnasium with green external cladding facade (to match the adjacent storage shed)
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00813/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 April 2022Most recent
£1,100,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in MK44 3DB: £192,500 (2003–1997).
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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
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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
2.3 km
Crossroads — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB