Quince Cottage, West End, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QU
About Quince Cottage
Quince Cottage is a detached house in Haynes, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £811,000 is 14.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 108.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £710,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Quince Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Quince Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£811,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£710,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 June 2021Most recent
£710,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3QU: £487,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in MK45 3QU
Kimblewick, West End, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QU
Sold Feb 2025
£750,000109 West End, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QU
Sold Sept 2020
£487,000Arkle Lodge, West End, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QU
Sold May 2018
£910,000108 West End, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QU
Sold Jul 2012
£220,000106 West End, Haynes, Bedford, MK45 3QU
Sold Nov 2007
£575,000
Everything we know about Quince Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other West End homes
Quince Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,702
Street avg £3,052
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Limbersey Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Maulden Lower School. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB