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

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
832 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 22 Hermitage Gardens

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

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 £346,000 sits 82.1% 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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2021

Current Certificate
Feb 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 February 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Hermitage Gardens has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 22 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AY

2decisions2extensions23documents8nearby
  1. Aug 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00816/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£190,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 April 2011Most recent

    £190,000

    +104.3%over 12 years
  2. 6 September 1998

    £93,000

    +17.4%over 2 years
  3. 18 October 1995

    £79,250

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

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.

Years Held for 22 Hermitage Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,457

Street avg £3,579

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 22 Hermitage Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for MK45 3AY

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 22 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.