7 Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AJ
About 7 Wood Lane
7 Wood Lane is a detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft). The latest certificate (September 2019) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).
At 193 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £602,000 is 30.9% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £460,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at 7 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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Wood Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 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
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£602,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£460,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 February 2020Most recent
£460,000
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 7 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
Versus other Wood Lane homes
7 Wood Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,383
Street avg £2,648
Floor Area
193 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 9 years
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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