1, Oldway is a Grade II listed building in the Bedford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 August 1987. Cottage. 2 related planning applications.
1, Oldway
- WRENN ID
- sombre-oriel-gold
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bedford
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire MP: Richard Fuller (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 August 1987
- Type
- Cottage
- Address
- 1, Oldway, Bletsoe, MK44 1QG
- OS grid reference
- TL 022 582
- Coordinates
- 52.21273, -0.50442
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The building at 1 Oldway is an 18th-century cottage that has been modernized and extended in the 20th century. It is constructed from coursed limestone rubble, with a small rendered section in the rear wall. It has two gable end stacks. Originally a single storey with attics, the roof has been reconstructed to present a two-storey appearance from the front elevation. The windows are modern.
Local climate
1, Oldway sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 97% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 91% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 50% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2013
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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