What was the last sold price for 12 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ?

12 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ last sold for £201,000 in August 2007, around 19 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does 12 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ have?

12 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ has 5 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and part-single-part-two-storey extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 12 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ?

12 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 12 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ located?

12 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ sits in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

Is 12 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ?

The closest primary school to 12 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ is Cotton End Forest School (211m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 12 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ is The Bell, 156m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

6 planning records

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 12 Wood Lane

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

12 Wood Lane is a three-bedroom property in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AJ). It has council tax band C.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in August 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Wood Lane has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Aug 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
21/01647/FUL
View planning record
Sept 2014
ExtensionAmendment
In report
14/01016/FUL - Simplification of roof structure for (One and two storey front, side and rear extensions).
Reference
14/01998/NMA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Last sold (2007)

£201,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 August 2007Most recent
£201,000

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

Nearby sales in MK45 3AJ

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Area

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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