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

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Hermitage Gardens

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

4 Hermitage Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3AY). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 sits 62.7% above the 2013 sale of £260,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 86.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 105 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 9 EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (December 2013).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2023

Current Certificate
Oct 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 October 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Hermitage Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£423,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£260,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2013Most recent

    £260,000

    +103.1%over 15 years

  2. 6 September 1998

    £128,000

    +36.2%over 3 years

  3. 10 February 1995

    £93,950

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 4 Hermitage Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,476

Street avg £3,577

Below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Hermitage Gardens

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£424k

1 Armstrong Close, Wilstead

MK45 3EA

4 bed2 bath
£436k

1 Banks Croft, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3GH

3 bed2 bath
£410k

1 Bedford Road, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3LS

3 bed2 bath
£351k

1 Barleycorn Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3NX

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Bedford Road, Wilstead

MK45 3HN

3 bed
£344k

1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3EL

3 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End

MK45 3AT

3 bed2 bath
£375k

1 Black Hat Close, Wilstead

MK45 3HE

2 bed2 bath
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.
Full Bedford report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.