18 Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AJ
About 18 Wood Lane
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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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
18 Wood Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extnsion.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/01957/FUL
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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
£107,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2003Most recent
£107,000
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 18 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
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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