70 Willington Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TN
About 70 Willington Road
70 Willington Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Cople, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3TN). It has a recorded floor area of 281 m² (around 3025 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 281 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 22 planning records sit against the property, 15 approved, 6 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 20.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £760,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- BalconyYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 June 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
70 Willington Road has been through 15 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
22 applications on record at 70 Willington Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TN
- Aug 2003Demolition And RebuildOutlineOutcome in report
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of four dwellings.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/01407/OUT
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksAug 2015Decision
- Demolition And RebuildJun 2008Decision
+ 19 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
70 Willington Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2006.
£795,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 16 years.
£760,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2021Most recent
£760,000
+280.0%over 15 years31 January 2006
£199,999
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3TN: £450,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in MK44 3TN
123a, Willington Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TN
Sold Jul 2024
£450,00064 Willington Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TN
Sold Aug 2022
£405,00076 Willington Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TN
Sold Jun 2022
£820,00072 Willington Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TN
Sold Apr 2022
£800,00097 Willington Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TN
Sold Mar 2022
£445,000
Versus other Willington Road homes
Floor Area for 70 Willington Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,705
Street avg £3,195
Floor Area
281 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
90/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
All Saints Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Sheerhatch Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







