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

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Band E
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Overview

About 5 Hermitage Gardens

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

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

Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in May 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time.

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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.

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Hermitage Gardens has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1995)

£95,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 May 1995Most recent

    £95,950

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

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Hermitage Gardens, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.