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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 76.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2024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
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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.

2 applications on record at 97 Willington Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TN

2decisions2extensions13documents2nearby
  1. Jan 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

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

    Part single storey and part two storey rear extension.

    Reference
    03/02941/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

See how we calculated this
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).

On the street

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

Strongly above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 129 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 97 Willington Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£458k

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£458k

1 Centenary Place, Blunham

MK44 3FA

4 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Barford Road, Blunham

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4 bed
£350k

1 Barford Road, Willington

MK44 3QP

4 bed
£724k

1 Bereford Close, Great Barford

MK44 3HL

4 bed2 bath
£435k

1 Bedford Road, Cople

MK44 3TP

3 bed
£876k

1 Bedford Road, Willington

MK44 3PP

4 bed2 bath
£374k

1 3, Bedford Road, Great Barford

MK44 3JD

5 bed
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.
Full Bedford report

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

A Local Area 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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 97 Willington Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.