28 Rye Crescent, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TJ
About 28 Rye Crescent
28 Rye Crescent is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Cople, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017). Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 is 27.4% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
28 Rye Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 28 Rye Crescent.
2 applications on record at 28 Rye Crescent, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TJ
- Mar 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side/rear extension.
- Reference
- 02/02735/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchApr 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 28 Rye Crescent has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
£433,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 17 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
5 July 2017Most recent
£340,000
+210.5%over 15 years20 September 2001
£109,500
+46.0%over 1 year25 May 2000
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3TJ: £265,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in MK44 3TJ
52 Rye Crescent, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TJ
Sold Jul 2022
£290,00016 Rye Crescent, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TJ
Sold Aug 2021
£265,00017 Rye Crescent, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TJ
Sold Mar 2021
£360,0007 Rye Crescent, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TJ
Sold Dec 2016
£240,0004 Rye Crescent, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TJ
Sold Jul 2015
£220,000
Versus other Rye Crescent homes
Floor Area for 28 Rye Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,024
Street avg £2,323
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Rye Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Sheerhatch Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB







