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1 Meeting Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AU

2 planning records

Estimated value

£397,000

  • Since the 2005 sale (£180,000)+121%
  • Against MK45 3AU's recent median (£360,000)+10%

Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£397,000

  • Against its 2005 sale (£180,000)+121%
  • Against MK45 3AU's recent median (£360,000)+10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Meeting Close is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3AU. 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

    128 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2019

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005

  • Recent sales in MK45 3AU

    5 sales, median £360,000 (2025–2021)

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SalesLatest sale shown: January 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 October 2005Most recent

    £180,000

    +205.1%over 7 years

  2. 13 August 1998

    £59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3AU: £360,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Meeting Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AU. 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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Overview

About 1 Meeting Close

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

1 Meeting Close is a semi-detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AU). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in October 2005. At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 sits 120.6% above the 2005 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 24.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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
Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 December 2029

3 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Meeting Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 1 Meeting Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AU

2decisions2extensions8nearby
  1. Jun 2008
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Loft conversion with rear dormer.

    Reference
    08/01337/LDP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Meeting Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Meeting Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,406

Street avg £2,830

Strongly below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below
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

0.1 km

High Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cotton End Forest School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Cotton End Forest SchoolPrimary289m
  • Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
  • Wilstead Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
  • Lakeview SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • High RoadBus stop132m
  • The BellBus stop204m
  • Bunkers DriveBus stop221m
  • The BellBus stop370m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
  • Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%

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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 3AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 3AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low
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.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Meeting Close is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3AU. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Meeting Close. 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 1 Meeting Close was lodged in December 2019 at band D and is valid until December 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 Meeting Close. 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 3AU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Meeting Close 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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