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

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
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 £211,000 sits 195.1% 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.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
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

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.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

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

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£71,500

Growth on file: 19.9% per year over 3 years.

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).

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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
Comparables

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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

2/mo

Steady 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

The full 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
FAQ

Common questions

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