When did 18 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU last change hands?

18 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU last sold for £170,000 in August 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £29,400 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and August 2002, 18 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU rose from £29,400 to £170,000, a change of £140,600. That works out to roughly +44.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 18 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU?

18 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 18 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU in?

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

Is 18 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU in a safe area?

Police records around 18 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 18 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU?

The closest primary school to 18 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU is Cotton End Forest School (289m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 18 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU?

The closest bus stop to 18 Meeting Close, MK45 3AU is High Road, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 18 Meeting Close

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

18 Meeting Close is a property in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AU). It has council tax band D.

It hasn't traded since August 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 44.4% per year.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Meeting Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Meeting Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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 18 Meeting Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Last sold (2002)

£170,000

Growth on file: 44.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

1 August 2002Most recent
£170,000
+478.2%over 4 years
22 October 1997
£29,400

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

Nearby sales in MK45 3AU

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Area

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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

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