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

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 85 High Road

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

85 High Road is a semi-detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AX). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 131 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 lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs).

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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.

85 High Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Dec 2023

Current Certificate
Dec 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 December 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

85 High Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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.

On epc rating, 85 High Road runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 85 High Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£350k

1 Bedford Road, Wilstead

MK45 3HN

3 bed
£350k

1 Bridle Road, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3QY

£351k

1 Barleycorn Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3NX

3 bed1 bath
£344k

1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3EL

3 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End

MK45 3AT

3 bed2 bath
£375k

1 Black Hat Close, Wilstead

MK45 3HE

2 bed2 bath
£385k

1 Chapel End Road, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3LN

£311k

1 Angelica Grove, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3FS

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.

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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 85 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.