When did 19 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY last change hands?

19 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY last sold for £121,000 in May 2003, around 23 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £56,995 in August 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 19 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY?

Across 3 sales between August 1995 and May 2003, 19 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY rose from £56,995 to £121,000, a change of £64,005. That works out to roughly +10.3% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 19 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY had any planning applications?

19 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY has 2 approved extension applications on file including two-storey side extension and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 19 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY?

19 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 19 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY in?

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

What is crime like near 19 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY?

Police records around 19 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 19 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY?

The closest primary school to 19 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY is Cotton End Forest School (283m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 19 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY?

The closest bus stop to 19 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY is The Bell, 152m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record2 planning records

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 19 Hermitage Gardens

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19 Hermitage Gardens is a property in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AY). It has council tax band C.

Held since May 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 Hermitage Gardens has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Nov 2009
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
09/02340/FUL
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Oct 2006
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of conservatory on rear elevation.
Extension
Reference
06/02126/FUL
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Sales history & valuation

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Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Last sold (2003)

£121,000

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

15 May 2003Most recent
£121,000
+57.1%over 1 year
11 July 2001
£77,000
+35.1%over 5 years
29 August 1995
£56,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3AY: £400,000 (2025–2020).

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Area

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

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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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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3AY

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38.2dB

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