What type of property is 16 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY?

16 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY?

16 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY last sold for £400,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £75,000 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY changed over time?

Across 4 sales between April 1995 and May 2022, 16 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY rose from £75,000 to £400,000, a change of £325,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY?

16 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 3AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY?

16 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY located?

16 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY sits in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

Is 16 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY?

The closest primary school to 16 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY is Cotton End Forest School (283m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 16 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY?

The closest bus stop to 16 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY is The Bell, 152m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AY

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Hermitage Gardens

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

16 Hermitage Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 300.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £400,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2023

Current Certificate

Mar 2013

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 March 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Hermitage Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£400,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

18 May 2022Most recent
£400,000
+86.1%over 8 years
29 May 2013
£214,950
+83.7%over 11 years
3 June 2001
£117,000
+56.0%over 6 years
24 April 1995
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3AY: £380,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in MK45 3AY

On the street

Versus other Hermitage Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Hermitage Gardens outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,878

Street avg £3,310

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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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1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest

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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

0.2 km

The Bell — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cotton End Forest School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 3AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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Common questions

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