What kind of home is 7 The Crescent, MK45 3AL?

7 The Crescent, MK45 3AL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 7 The Crescent, MK45 3AL sell for?

7 The Crescent, MK45 3AL last sold for £285,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,995 in March 1997, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 The Crescent, MK45 3AL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 1997 and August 2023, 7 The Crescent, MK45 3AL rose from £59,995 to £285,000, a change of £225,005. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 The Crescent, MK45 3AL have?

The current EPC rating for 7 The Crescent, MK45 3AL is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 The Crescent, MK45 3AL?

7 The Crescent, MK45 3AL has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 3AL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 The Crescent, MK45 3AL use?

The latest EPC at 7 The Crescent, MK45 3AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 The Crescent, MK45 3AL?

7 The Crescent, MK45 3AL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 7 The Crescent, MK45 3AL in?

7 The Crescent, MK45 3AL sits in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

What is crime like near 7 The Crescent, MK45 3AL?

Police records around 7 The Crescent, MK45 3AL 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 7 The Crescent, MK45 3AL?

The closest primary school to 7 The Crescent, MK45 3AL is Cotton End Forest School (280m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 7 The Crescent, MK45 3AL?

The closest bus stop to 7 The Crescent, MK45 3AL is Bunkers Drive, 176m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 The Crescent, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 7 The Crescent

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

7 The Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 15.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 44.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £285,000 in August 2023.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

DrivewayYes

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

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 The Crescent, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 The Crescent has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Price for 7 The Crescent has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£285,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

16 August 2023Most recent
£285,000
+375.0%over 26 years
21 March 1997
£59,995

Median price across the last 4 sales in MK45 3AL: £184,750 (2023–2006).

Nearby sales in MK45 3AL

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On the street

Versus other The Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 The Crescent outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

71 (C)

Street avg 68 (D)

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£341k

1 Bedford Road, Wilstead

MK45 3HN

3 bed

£343k

1 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End

MK45 3AT

3 bed2 bath

£344k

1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3EL

3 bed1 bath

£359k

1 Barleycorn Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3NX

3 bed1 bath

£397k

1 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3LS

3 bed2 bath

£426k

1 Banks Croft, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3GH

3 bed2 bath

£302k

1 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3NB

2 bed

£384k

1 Black Hat Close, Wilstead

MK45 3HE

2 bed2 bath

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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bunkers Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cotton End Forest School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 3AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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