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

1 planning record
Council tax
Band C
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Overview

About 18 Wood Lane

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

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

Held since September 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 18 Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Wood Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 18 Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AJ

1decisions1extensions3documents8nearby
  1. Sept 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extnsion.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    03/01957/FUL
    Full record in report

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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.
Last sold (2003)

£107,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2003Most recent

    £107,000

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

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Wood Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

181/mo

Falling 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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A Local Area 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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