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17 Water End, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TY

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Water End

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Water End is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cople, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3TY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 81.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 15% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 229.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (November 2016).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Water End

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

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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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 05 Sept 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 September 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2016from Jun 2015
EPC improved fromG1toE54
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Water End, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Water End changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 81.5% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£320,000

Growth on file: 81.5% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2016Most recent

    £320,000

    +81.5%over 12 months

  2. 25 November 2015

    £176,300

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3TY: £325,000 (2019–2015).

On the street

Versus other Water End homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Water End runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,571

Street avg £1,480

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Water End

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

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£372k

1 All Saints Road, Cople

MK44 3TW

3 bed1 bath
£356k

1 Armistice Croft, Blunham

MK44 3FD

3 bed2 bath
£420k

1 Bedford Road, Cople

MK44 3TP

3 bed
£318k

1 Burrsholt, Cople

MK44 3UJ

3 bed
£294k

1 Chapel Close, Great Barford

MK44 3JR

3 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Chapel Field, Great Barford

MK44 3JP

3 bed
£350k

1 Barford Road, Willington

MK44 3QP

4 bed
£444k

1 Beauchamp Place, Willington

MK44 3QA

4 bed1 bath
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

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.

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 3TY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 3TY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 3TY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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 17 Water End, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.