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10 Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AJ

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
73 m²
790 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 10 Wood Lane

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

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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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

  • Bedrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2021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

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Wood Lane has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Sept 2024
    Outline
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey rear/side extension

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    13/02309/FUL
    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.

10 Wood Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£155,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2011Most recent

    £155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3AJ: £400,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Wood Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 10 Wood Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,111

Street avg £2,671

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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 Bell — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Cotton End Forest School. 4 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 3AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 3AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 10 Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.