What kind of home is 20 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ?

20 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 20 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ?

20 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ last sold for £405,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £163,000 in October 2004, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ?

Across 2 sales between October 2004 and February 2025, 20 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ rose from £163,000 to £405,000, a change of £242,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ?

20 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 3AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ use?

The latest EPC at 20 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 20 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ had any planning applications?

20 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ has council approval for side extension granted in January 2018 under ref. 17/03420/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ?

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

Which area is 20 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ in?

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

Is 20 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ in a safe area?

Police records around 20 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.

What schools are near 20 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ?

The closest primary school to 20 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ is Cotton End Forest School (211m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 20 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Wood Lane, MK45 3AJ is The Bell, 156m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Wood Lane

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

20 Wood Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £405,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 70.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
ParkingOff road

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2018
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Side of property
Single storey side/rear extension, garage conversion & associated works.
Extension
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
17/03420/FUL
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£405,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

13 February 2025Most recent
£405,000
+148.5%over 20 years
21 October 2004
£163,000

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

Nearby sales in MK45 3AJ

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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 price per m², 20 Wood Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £2,534

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 123 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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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

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