22 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AY
About 22 Hermitage Gardens
22 Hermitage Gardens is a detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AY). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 832 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 sits 86.3% above the 2011 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 84.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 77 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
22 Hermitage Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
22 Hermitage Gardens has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02383/FUL
- Aug 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00816/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 22 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 15 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
6 April 2011Most recent
£190,000
+104.3%over 12 years6 September 1998
£93,000
+17.4%over 2 years18 October 1995
£79,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3AY: £400,000 (2025–2020).
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
£475,00014 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AY
Sold Jan 2020
£313,000
Everything we know about 22 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
Years Held for 22 Hermitage Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,457
Street avg £3,579
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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