97 Willington Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TN
About 97 Willington Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2024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
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- May 2021Loft ConversionFullIn 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
- Jan 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part single storey and part two storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 03/02941/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 97 Willington Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
£459,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 18 years.
£445,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 18 years.
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
Everything we know about 97 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
On price per m², 97 Willington Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,904
Street avg £3,262
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 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