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1 Cobbitts Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2ED

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
102 m²
1095 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Cobbitts Road

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

1 Cobbitts Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Maulden, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 2ED). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1095 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2007–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 sits 60% above the 2012 sale of £275,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (October 2012).

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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

  • Bedrooms4
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Cobbitts Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cobbitts Road, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Oct 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    A single storey rear/side extension and second floor front/side extension over garage

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/21/01743/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2018
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Proposed partial demolition of brick garden wall and erection of timber fence

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/18/02050/FULL
    View planning record
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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.

1 Cobbitts Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£275,000

Growth on file: -1.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 October 2012Most recent

    £275,000

    -9.1%over 5 years
  2. 1 March 2007

    £302,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 2ED: £335,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Cobbitts Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Cobbitts Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,702

Street avg £3,292

Below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

0.2 km

The White Hart — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Maulden Lower School. 5 schools nearby.

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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 2ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 2ED

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 2ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

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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