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97 Willington Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TN

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 97 Willington Road

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

97 Willington Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cople, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3TN). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold March 2022 for £445,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 69.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 97 Willington Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. May 2021
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension and loft conversion with rear dormer and alterations to roof over existing single storey rear extension.

    Extension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00779/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Part single storey and part two storey rear extension.

    Reference
    03/02941/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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£459,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£445,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2022Most recent

    £445,000

    +56.1%over 7 years
  2. 23 October 2014

    £285,000

    +14.0%over 9 years
  3. 9 June 2005

    £250,000

    +55.3%over 1 year
  4. 10 February 2004

    £161,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3TN: £760,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Willington Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 97 Willington Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,904

Street avg £3,262

Strongly above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 131 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par
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

0.1 km

All Saints Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Sheerhatch Primary School. 1 school 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 3TN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 3TN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 3TN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low
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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 — 31 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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