Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK45 3JG
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Railway Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Railway Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3JG). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 53.5% above the 2024 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 72.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £170,000.
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
1 Railway Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jan 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 January 2033
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Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gasPermanent outbuildings
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK45 3JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Railway Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Railway Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 September 2024Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3JG: £219,995 (2024–2003).
Nearby sales in MK45 3JG
6 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK45 3JG
Sold Nov 2024
£252,0003 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK45 3JG
Sold Sept 2021
£219,9954 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK45 3JG
Sold Mar 2004
£112,0005 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK45 3JG
Sold Oct 2003
£110,0007 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK45 3JG
Sold Sept 2001
£71,500
Versus other Ampthill Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Railway Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,152
Street avg £2,041
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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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
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Juniper Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Willow Grove Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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 MK45 3JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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