Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
27 Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AJ
Estimated value
£308,000
- Against MK45 3AJ's recent median (£400,000)-23%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£308,000
- Against MK45 3AJ's recent median (£400,000)-23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 27 Wood Lane is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
89 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in MK45 3AJ
5 sales, median £400,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
27 Wood Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 27 Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 27 Wood Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
27 Wood Lane is a semi-detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 89 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 15 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jul 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 July 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 27 Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
27 Wood Lane has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Wood Lane homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
27 Wood Lane is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Cotton End Forest SchoolPrimary211m
- Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Wilstead Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
- Lakeview SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- The BellBus stop156m
- The BellBus stop227m
- Bunkers DriveBus stop238m
- High RoadBus stop286m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
- Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 27 Wood Lane is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 27 Wood Lane, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 27 Wood Lane was lodged in July 2022 at band C and is valid until July 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 27 Wood Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 3AJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 27 Wood Lane is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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