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83 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AX

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£346,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£355,000)-3%
  • Against MK45 3AX's recent median (£212,500)+63%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. 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
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£346,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£355,000)-3%
  • Against MK45 3AX's recent median (£212,500)+63%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 83 High Road is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3AX. 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

    108 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in MK45 3AX

    5 sales, median £212,500 (2026–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

Latest sale on 83 High Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2025Most recent

    £355,000

    +126.1%over 13 years

  2. 18 October 2012

    £157,000

    +29.8%over 7 months

  3. 20 March 2012

    £121,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3AX: £212,500 (2026–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 83 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AX. 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 83 High Road

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

83 High Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AX). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £355,000. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 55.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 February 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Aug 2010
EPC improved fromF31toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
63%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 83 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

83 High Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other High Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

83 High Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,287

Street avg £2,733

Above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 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

The Bell — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Cotton End Forest School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Cotton End Forest SchoolPrimary164m
  • Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
  • Wilstead Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
  • Lakeview SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • The BellBus stop107m
  • High RoadBus stop163m
  • The BellBus stop297m
  • Bunkers DriveBus stop398m

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End

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3 bed2 bath
£410k

1 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

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3 bed2 bath
£436k

1 Banks Croft, Houghton Conquest

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3 bed2 bath
£375k

1 Black Hat Close, Wilstead

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2 bed2 bath
£304k

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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 83 High Road is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3AX. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 83 High Road. 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 83 High Road was lodged in February 2025 at band D and is valid until February 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 83 High Road. 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 3AX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
83 High Road 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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