24 Meeting Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AU
About 24 Meeting Close
24 Meeting Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AU). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 108 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 14 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 12.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 73.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £330,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 May 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 May 2026
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
24 Meeting Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 16 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
14 September 2022Most recent
£330,000
+20.0%over 6 years1 September 2016
£275,000
+52.8%over 10 years3 July 2006
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3AU: £360,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in MK45 3AU
22 Meeting Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AU
Sold Jan 2025
£360,0007 Meeting Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AU
Sold Oct 2024
£360,00016 Meeting Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AU
Sold Jul 2024
£390,00012 Meeting Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AU
Sold May 2021
£395,0006 Meeting Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AU
Sold Feb 2019
£170,000
Versus other Meeting Close homes
EPC Rating for 24 Meeting Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,056
Street avg £2,665
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Barleycorn Close, Houghton Conquest
MK45 3NX
1 Bedford Road, Wilstead
MK45 3HN
1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest
MK45 3EL
1 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest
MK45 3LS
1 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End
MK45 3AT
1 Banks Croft, Houghton Conquest
MK45 3GH
1 Black Hat Close, Wilstead
MK45 3HE
1 Armstrong Close, Wilstead
MK45 3EA
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







