Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Smeaton Cottage, Cople Road, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SH
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About Smeaton Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Smeaton Cottage is a semi-detached house in Cardington, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3SH). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on oil.
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate
May 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 May 2031
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Level 3 Building Survey
21st centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Smeaton Cottage, Cople Road, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Smeaton Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Smeaton Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3SH: £638,000 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in MK44 3SH
300 Cople Road, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SH
Sold May 2023
£640,000Meadow View, Cople Road, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SH
Sold Oct 2019
£630,000Home House, Cople Road, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SH
Sold May 2019
£870,000299 Cople Road, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SH
Sold Sept 2015
£638,000Longfield House, Cople Road, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SH
Sold Sept 2011
£480,000
Versus other Cople Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Smeaton Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 128 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Cottage Farm Nursery — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Sheerhatch Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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 3SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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