1 Water End, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TY
About 1 Water End
1 Water End is a detached house in Cople, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3TY). It has a recorded floor area of 274 m² (around 2949 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 274 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -19.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £886,000 sits 2431.4% above the 2017 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£12/sq ft) was about 95.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Water End's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2006PorchConditionsIn report
Extension: Two storey
Proposed two storey side and front extension. Replacement conservatory to south west elevation and replacement porch to front elevation. Erection of double garage to side of dwelling. Discharge of condition 7 of planning permission 06/01820/FUL - (flooding issues)
Extension- Reference
- 06/02940/AOC
- Sept 2006PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed two storey side and front extension. Replacement conservatory to south west elevation and replacement porch to front elevation. Erection of double garage to side of dwelling.
ExtensionConservatory- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/01820/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
1 Water End's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£886,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -19.3% per year over 11 years.
£35,000
Growth on file: -19.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
9 November 2017Most recent
£35,000
-94.7%over 3 years23 October 2014
£655,000
+72.4%over 8 years28 September 2006
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3TY: £320,000 (2019–2015).
Nearby sales in MK44 3TY
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Water End homes
On floor area, 1 Water End stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
274 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.6 km
All Saints Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Sheerhatch Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB