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299 Cople Road, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SH

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
195 m²
2099 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 299 Cople Road

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

299 Cople Road is a detached house in Cardington, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3SH). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £544,000 is 14.7% below the 2015 sale of £638,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

299 Cople Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 299 Cople Road, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2015
    Change Of UseOutline
    In report

    Proposed use as a specialist childrens home (class C3 (b))

    Reference
    15/01691/LDP
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2007
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of garage to rear with study over.

    Reference
    07/00367/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

299 Cople Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£544,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£638,000

Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 September 2015Most recent

    £638,000

    +650.6%over 20 years
  2. 27 July 1995

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3SH: £630,000 (2023–2011).

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On the street

Versus other Cople Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 299 Cople Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,272

Street avg £3,248

On par

Floor Area

195 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below
Area

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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Cottage Farm Nursery — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Sheerhatch Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 3SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 299 Cople Road, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.