What type of property is Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, MK44 3PN?

Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, MK44 3PN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, MK44 3PN?

Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, MK44 3PN last sold for £487,500 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £192,500 in July 2004, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, MK44 3PN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2004 and February 2022, Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, MK44 3PN rose from £192,500 to £487,500, a change of £295,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, MK44 3PN have?

The current EPC rating for Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, MK44 3PN is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, MK44 3PN?

Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, MK44 3PN has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 68 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK44 3PN. Source: EPC Register.

How is Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, MK44 3PN heated?

The latest EPC at Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, MK44 3PN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, MK44 3PN?

Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, MK44 3PN has 2 approved extension applications on file including side extension and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, MK44 3PN?

Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, MK44 3PN is in council tax band C.

Where is Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, MK44 3PN located?

Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, MK44 3PN sits in Blunham, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK44 postcode district.

Is Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, MK44 3PN in a safe area?

Police records around Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, MK44 3PN 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.

Which schools serve Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, MK44 3PN?

The closest primary school to Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, MK44 3PN is John Donne Church of England Primary School (853m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sandy Secondary School (2.3km).

How well connected is Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, MK44 3PN?

The closest bus stop to Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, MK44 3PN is Old Station Court, 126m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3PN

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Stationmasters Cottage

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

Stationmasters Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blunham, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3PN). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 33.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £487,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Parkingoff_road

Building

TenureFreehold
Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Stationmasters Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Stationmasters Cottage, Old Station Court, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Stationmasters Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

May 2007
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Side of property
Full: Porch to side elevation.
Extension
Reference
MB/07/00080/FULL
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Jan 2006
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Full: Conservatory to rear
Extension
Reference
MB/05/01964/FULL
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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.

Stationmasters Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£492,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£487,500

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

24 February 2022Most recent
£487,500
+153.2%over 17 years
4 July 2004
£192,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3PN: £550,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Old Station Court homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Stationmasters Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,585

Street avg £2,971

Above

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 164 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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Area

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Full Bedford report

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

0.1 km

Old Station Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

John Donne Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 3PN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 3PN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.

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