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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
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 £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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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2021

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
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.

  1. Nov 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    20/02383/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00816/FUL
    View planning record
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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

£354,000

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).

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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
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

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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The full 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

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