Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
97 Willington Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TN
4 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£470,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£445,000)+6%
- Against MK44 3TN's recent median (£760,000)-38%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£470,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£445,000)+6%
- Against MK44 3TN's recent median (£760,000)-38%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 97 Willington Road is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3TN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
114 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2014
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in MK44 3TN
5 sales, median £760,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
Sales timeline
29 March 2022Most recent
£445,000
+56.1%over 7 years23 October 2014
£285,000
+14.0%over 9 years9 June 2005
£250,000
+55.3%over 1 year10 February 2004
£161,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3TN: £760,000 (2024–2021).
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
£800,00070 Willington Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TN
Sold Sept 2021
£760,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 97 Willington Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 76.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
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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.
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
Current Certificate
Jul 2014EPC 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
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 July 2024
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.
2 applications on record at 97 Willington Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TN
2decisions2extensions13documents1nearby
- Jan 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part single storey and part two storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 03/02941/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionMay 2021Decision
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- All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
- The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Willington Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 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 £3,109
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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
0.1 km
All Saints Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Sheerhatch Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sheerhatch Primary SchoolPrimary645m
Nearest stops
- All Saints RoadBus stop97m
- Cople TurnBus stop223m
- Rye CrescentBus stop306m
- Octagon FarmBus stop554m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences553 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour225 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson100 reports8%
- Other Theft95 reports8%
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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 3TN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 97 Willington Road is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3TN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 97 Willington Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 97 Willington Road was lodged in July 2014 at band D and expired in July 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 97 Willington Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 3TN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 97 Willington Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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