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Birch Cottage, Silsoe Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AX

2 planning records
Council tax
Band F
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Overview

About Birch Cottage

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

Birch Cottage is a property in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2AX). It has council tax band F.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birch Cottage, Silsoe Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey extension at Birch Cottage.

  1. May 2013
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey

    Erection of two storey front/side extension

    Reference
    CB/13/01178/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. Feb 2003
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Full: Erection of 3 bed detached house and garage and formation of new vehicular access. (revised scheme to that previously approved under ref: 30/2001/1892 dated 21/3/02)

    Reference
    MB/02/02075/FULL
    Full record in report
Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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 2AX: £695,000 (2026–2021).

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

181/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Maulden Lower School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Maulden Lower School. 6 schools nearby.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 2AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 2AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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