23 Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AJ
About 23 Wood Lane
23 Wood Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 is 20.3% above the 2017 sale price.
Know exactly what you're buying at 23 Wood Lane
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
23 Wood Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2026ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey front extension to main house and single storey front and side extension to form Annex
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00581/FUL
- Sept 2004PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey kitchen, extension to rear. Retention of dormer and porch on side elevation and conservatory to rear.
ExtensionConservatory- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/02235/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 23 Wood Lane
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
23 Wood Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£403,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.6% per year over 17 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 14.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2017Most recent
£335,000
+59.5%over 7 months18 August 2016
£210,000
+517.6%over 16 years19 June 2000
£34,000
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 23 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Wood Lane homes
EPC Rating for 23 Wood Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,295
Street avg £2,655
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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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