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7 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK45 3JG

Estimated value

£212,000

  • Since the 2001 sale (£71,500)+197%
  • Against MK45 3JG's recent median (£219,995)-4%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£212,000

  • Against its 2001 sale (£71,500)+197%
  • Against MK45 3JG's recent median (£219,995)-4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 7 Railway Cottages is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3JG. 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

    72 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2018

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2001

  • Recent sales in MK45 3JG

    5 sales, median £219,995 (2024–2004)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2024Latest 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.

7 Railway Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2001Most recent

    £71,500

    +58.9%over 2 years

  2. 12 March 1999

    £45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3JG: £219,995 (2024–2004).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 7 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK45 3JG. 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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Overview

About 7 Railway Cottages

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

7 Railway Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3JG). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in September 2001. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 sits 196.5% above the 2001 sale of £71,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 36.2% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • 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.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jun 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 June 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2008from Sept 2008
EPC improved fromG19toF36
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Dec 2008from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromF36toG13
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Jun 2018from Dec 2008
EPC improved fromG13toE51
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Railway Cottages, Ampthill Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK45 3JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

On the street

Versus other Ampthill Road homes

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

7 Railway Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£993

Street avg £2,273

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par
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

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.

Nearest schools

  • Willow Grove Primary SchoolPrimary899m
  • Wixams AcademySecondary1.5km
  • Wixams Tree Primary AcademyPrimary1.6km
  • Broadmead Lower SchoolPrimary1.8km

Nearest stops

  • Juniper DriveBus stop107m
  • Straw LaneBus stop359m
  • Manor RoadBus stop421m
  • Kempston Hardwick Rail StationRailway station1.5km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
  • Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%

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 MK45 3JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 3JG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3JG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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 7 Railway Cottages is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3JG. 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 7 Railway Cottages. 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 7 Railway Cottages was lodged in June 2018 at band E and is valid until June 2028. 4 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 7 Railway Cottages. 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 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 3JG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
7 Railway Cottages 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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