10 Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AJ
About 10 Wood Lane
10 Wood Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 790 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 sits 98.7% above the 2011 sale of £155,000. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in December 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
10 Wood Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
10 Wood Lane has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2024OutlineIn report
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Erection of outbuilding)
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01445/LDP
- Jan 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey rear/side extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/02309/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 10 Wood Lane
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
10 Wood Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£155,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 December 2011Most recent
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3AJ: £400,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in MK45 3AJ
19 Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AJ
Sold May 2025
£306,00020 Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AJ
Sold Feb 2025
£405,00014 Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AJ
Sold Mar 2024
£400,00017 Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AJ
Sold Jul 2023
£310,0007a, Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AJ
Sold Dec 2020
£440,000
Everything we know about 10 Wood Lane, 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 Wood Lane homes
On floor area, 10 Wood Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,111
Street avg £2,671
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.2 km
The Bell — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cotton End Forest School. 4 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
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB