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 £402,000 is 28.4% 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.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-east-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
14 Hermitage Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 14 Hermitage Gardens
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
14 Hermitage Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£402,000
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
Everything we know about 14 Hermitage Gardens, 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 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
2/mo
Steady 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.
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The full 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