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

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Meeting Close

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

17 Meeting Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AU). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 125 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 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 sits 54.8% above the 2015 sale of £230,000. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2025

Current Certificate
May 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 May 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Meeting Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Meeting Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AU

1decisions7documents8nearby
  1. Apr 2016
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Replacement roof to front and side and internal alterations

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    16/00705/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.

17 Meeting Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£356,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£230,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 August 2015Most recent

    £230,000

    +105.4%over 13 years

  2. 6 May 2002

    £112,000

    +75.0%over 4 years

  3. 18 November 1997

    £64,000

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

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.

17 Meeting Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,840

Street avg £2,786

Strongly below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Meeting Close

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£351k

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MK45 3NX

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Bedford Road, Wilstead

MK45 3HN

3 bed
£344k

1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3EL

3 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End

MK45 3AT

3 bed2 bath
£410k

1 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3LS

3 bed2 bath
£436k

1 Banks Croft, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3GH

3 bed2 bath
£375k

1 Black Hat Close, Wilstead

MK45 3HE

2 bed2 bath
£304k

1 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3NB

2 bed
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.

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 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
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60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Meeting Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.