83 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AX
About 83 High Road
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 63.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
83 High Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 83 High Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 14 years.
£355,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
4 November 2025Most recent
£355,000
+126.1%over 13 years18 October 2012
£157,000
+29.8%over 7 months20 March 2012
£121,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3AX: £204,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in MK45 3AX
Flat D, 115 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AX
Sold Sept 2025
£204,00099 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AX
Sold Oct 2022
£212,50093 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AX
Sold May 2022
£262,000Flat B, 115 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AX
Sold Mar 2022
£155,000Flat C, 115 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AX
Sold Feb 2022
£185,000
Everything we know about 83 High Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other High Road homes
83 High Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,287
Street avg £2,708
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
The Bell — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cotton End Forest School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB