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17 Water End, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TY

Estimated value

£368,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£320,000)+15%
  • Against MK44 3TY's recent median (£325,000)+13%

Newest record on this page: October 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£368,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£320,000)+15%
  • Against MK44 3TY's recent median (£325,000)+13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Water End is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    70 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2016

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in MK44 3TY

    5 sales, median £325,000 (2019–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2019Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 17 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
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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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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
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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

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.

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
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.

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.

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
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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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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£356k

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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

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Water End is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 17 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 17 Water End was lodged in September 2016 at band E and expired in September 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 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
17 Water End is in council tax band B. 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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