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

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 11 Wood Lane

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

11 Wood Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 27.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 51% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (May 2018).

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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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

11 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Wood Lane has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2020
    Conditions
    In report

    19/00432/FUL Condition 4 - Drainage (Discharge of condition).

    Reference
    19/02139/AOC
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Single storey front, side and rear extensions

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00432/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.

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

Current estimate

£353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£276,000

Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 May 2018Most recent

    £276,000

    +72.5%over 4 years

  2. 27 May 2013

    £160,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 11 Wood Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,325

Street avg £2,569

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Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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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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£344k

1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest

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3 bed1 bath
£343k

1 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End

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3 bed2 bath
£341k

1 Bedford Road, Wilstead

MK45 3HN

3 bed
£397k

1 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3LS

3 bed2 bath
£426k

1 Banks Croft, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3GH

3 bed2 bath
£384k

1 Black Hat Close, Wilstead

MK45 3HE

2 bed2 bath
£302k

1 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest

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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

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

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