Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Water End, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TY
Estimated value
£481,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£340,000)+41%
- Against MK44 3TY's recent median (£176,300)+173%
Newest record on this page: October 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£481,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£340,000)+41%
- Against MK44 3TY's recent median (£176,300)+173%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Water End is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3TY. 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
111 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in MK44 3TY
5 sales, median £176,300 (2019–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2019 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
16 Water End valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
10 April 2017Most recent
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3TY: £176,300 (2019–2015).
Nearby sales in MK44 3TY
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 16 Water End, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TY. 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 16 Water End
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Water End is a semi-detached house in Cople, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3TY). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 is 41.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 62.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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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.
16 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 07 Nov 2026
Current Certificate
Nov 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 November 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Water End, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Water End has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Water End homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Water End is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,063
Street avg £1,983
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.6 km
All Saints Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Sheerhatch Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sheerhatch Primary SchoolPrimary705m
Nearest stops
- All Saints ChurchBus stop635m
- All Saints ChurchBus stop656m
- All Saints ChurchBus stop700m
- Grange FarmBus stop751m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences553 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour225 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson100 reports8%
- Other Theft95 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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 3TY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
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 EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
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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 16 Water End is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 3TY. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 16 Water End. 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 16 Water End was lodged in November 2016 at band E and expired in November 2026, 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. None is matched to 16 Water End. 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 29 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 3TY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Water End is in council tax band E. 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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