What was the last sold price for 21 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY?

21 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY last sold for £84,950 in June 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £56,000 in September 1995, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 21 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY?

Across 2 sales between September 1995 and June 2001, 21 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY rose from £56,000 to £84,950, a change of £28,950. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 21 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY had any planning applications?

21 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY has 2 approved extension applications on file including side extension and side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 21 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY?

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

Where is 21 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY located?

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

What is crime like near 21 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY?

Police records around 21 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.

Which schools serve 21 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY?

The closest primary school to 21 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY is Cotton End Forest School (283m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 21 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY?

The closest bus stop to 21 Hermitage Gardens, MK45 3AY is The Bell, 152m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

2 planning records

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 21 Hermitage Gardens

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

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in June 2001. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2005
ExtensionConditions
In report
Extension: Side of property
Two storey side extension and single storey link to garage. Discharge of condition 3 of planning permission 05/00459/FUL - (water drainage proposals)
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
05/02794/AOC
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May 2005
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side of property
Two storey side extension and single storey link to garage.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
05/00459/FUL
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Sales history & valuation

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Last sold (2001)

£84,950

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2001Most recent
£84,950
+51.7%over 5 years
21 September 1995
£56,000

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

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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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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