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

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
193 m²
2077 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
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Overview

About 9 Wood Lane

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

9 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 (July 2019) returns a high B (score 86), 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 £586,000 is 26% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £465,000 in February 2020.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 July 2029

2 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Wood Lane has no planning applications on record.

8

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 9 Wood Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£586,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£465,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 February 2020Most recent

    £465,000

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

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.

9 Wood Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,409

Street avg £2,646

On par

Floor Area

193 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 9 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 Wood Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£502k

1 Beehive Lane, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3GY

£685k

1 Chapel Lane, Wilstead

MK45 3DH

£439k

1 Cawne Close, Wilstead

MK45 3FJ

£436k

1 Banks Croft, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3GH

3 bed2 bath
£424k

1 Armstrong Close, Wilstead

MK45 3EA

4 bed2 bath
£410k

1 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3LS

3 bed2 bath
£403k

1 Brambles, Wilstead

MK45 3ED

£385k

1 Chapel End Road, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3LN

Area

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.
Full Bedford report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for MK45 3AJ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.