What kind of home is 16 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU?

16 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU?

16 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU last sold for £390,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £34,100 in June 1995, so prices have been rising over 29 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 1995 and July 2024, 16 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU rose from £34,100 to £390,000, a change of £355,900. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU?

The current EPC rating for 16 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU?

16 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 3AU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU use?

The latest EPC at 16 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 16 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU?

16 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in November 2010 under ref. 10/02386/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU?

16 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU in?

16 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU sits in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU?

Police records around 16 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU 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 16 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU?

The closest primary school to 16 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU is Cotton End Forest School (289m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 16 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU?

The closest bus stop to 16 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU is High Road, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Meeting Close

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

16 Meeting Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AU). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 103.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £390,000.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Meeting Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Meeting Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

Nov 2010
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
10/02386/FUL
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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 16 Meeting Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£390,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

14 July 2024Most recent
£390,000
+1043.7%over 29 years
29 June 1995
£34,100

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3AU: £360,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in MK45 3AU

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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.

Price per m² for 16 Meeting Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £2,595

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below

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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

0.1 km

High Road — 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 3AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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65 dB

70 dB

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