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 18 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 17.7% 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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
70 Willington Road has been through 15 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Aug 2015Tree WorksTreesIn report
2 x Poplar - Reduce by max 5 m.1 x Poplar - Fell.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01613/TPO
- Jun 2008Demolition And RebuildConditionsIn report
Demolition of existing dwelling; erection of 3 two storey detached dwellings and improved access. Discharge of condition 21 of planning permission 06/00420/FUL - (contamination)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01406/AOC
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
70 Willington Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2006.
£828,000
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
Everything we know about 70 Willington Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

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 £3,354
Floor Area
281 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
All Saints Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Sheerhatch Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB