Shepherds Cottage, Kiln Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4DA
About Shepherds Cottage
Shepherds Cottage is a detached house in Clophill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4DA). It has a recorded floor area of 387 m² (around 4166 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2024 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2024) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good.
At 387 m² the property is well over the postcode median (194 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused.
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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
Shepherds Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A partial demolition application was refused at Shepherds Cottage in 2026.
- Jan 2026DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of outbuilding. Erection of an art and yoga studio, greenhouse and walled garden
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/25/03516/FULL
- Mar 2022OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of stables
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/21/04562/FULL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Shepherds Cottage
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Shepherds Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4DA: £710,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in MK45 4DA
1 Kiln Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4DA
Sold Mar 2025
£710,0003 Kiln Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4DA
Sold Oct 2020
£540,000Brickwall Farm, 3 The Granary, Kiln Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4DA
Sold Sept 2018
£780,000Brickwall Farm, The Smithy, Kiln Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4DA
Sold Aug 2012
£483,000Little Field, Kiln Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4DA
Sold Sept 2011
£715,000
Everything we know about Shepherds 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Kiln Lane homes
Floor Area for Shepherds Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
86 (B)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
387 m²
Street avg 184 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.4 km
St Mary's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB