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Hillcote Farm, New Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BQ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
294 m²
3165 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hillcote Farm

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

Hillcote Farm is a five-bedroom detached house in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 294 m² (around 3165 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 294 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 112% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £910,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms5
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Hillcote Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hillcote Farm, New Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2002
    Full
    In report

    FULL: ERECTION OF CAR PORT/STORE FOLLOWING REMOVAL OF EXISTING BARN; ERECTION OF SCREEN WALL TO SIDE

    Reference
    MB/02/00379/FULL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Hillcote Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£970,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£910,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2024Most recent

    £910,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2BQ: £580,000 (2023–2012).

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On the street

Versus other New Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Hillcote Farm is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,095

Street avg £3,570

Below

Floor Area

294 m²

Street avg 175 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

17.0 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£800k

1 Albert Place, Ampthill

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4 bed2 bath
£600k

1 Brightmans Drive, Maulden

MK45 2HL

6 bed
£541k

1 Andrews Close, Maulden

MK45 2EE

4 bed
£485k

1 Brewery Lane, Ampthill

MK45 2NE

4 bed
£1.2m

1 Amherst Rise, Maulden

MK45 2RF

£422k

1 Adams Close, Ampthill

MK45 2UB

3 bed2 bath
£383k

1 Arthur Street, Ampthill

MK45 2QG

3 bed1 bath
£701k

1 Carnegie Crescent, Maulden

MK45 2PG

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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Maulden Lower School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 2BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 2BQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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