14 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AY
About 14 Hermitage Gardens
14 Hermitage Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AY). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Sold January 2020 for £313,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 is 25.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 179.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-east-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 May 2029
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Planning history
14 Hermitage Gardens 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
14 Hermitage Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£392,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 25 years.
£313,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2020Most recent
£313,000
+49.0%over 13 years28 August 2006
£210,000
+113.2%over 7 years8 October 1998
£98,500
+40.8%over 3 years1 June 1995
£69,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3AY: £400,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in MK45 3AY
7 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AY
Sold Jan 2025
£500,00020 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AY
Sold Jun 2024
£380,00016 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AY
Sold May 2022
£400,00026 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AY
Sold Dec 2021
£475,0003 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AY
Sold Dec 2014
£282,000
Versus other Hermitage Gardens homes
On epc rating, 14 Hermitage Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,440
Street avg £3,470
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Bell — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cotton End Forest School. 3 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
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







