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129 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BA

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
54 m²
582 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 129 High Road

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

129 High Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3BA). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 sits 51.5% above the 2012 sale of £171,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 28.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in August 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 129 High Road

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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.

129 High Road'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 17 Aug 2021

Current Certificate
Aug 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 August 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 129 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

129 High Road 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.

129 High Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£171,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2012Most recent

    £171,000

    +6.2%over 5 years

  2. 24 May 2007

    £161,000

    +27.8%over 3 years

  3. 4 November 2003

    £126,000

    +72.6%over 6 months

  4. 1 May 2003

    £73,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3BA: £355,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other High Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 129 High Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,163

Street avg £3,215

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 129 High Road

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.
£268k

1 Albert Place, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3LJ

2 bed1 bath
£229k

1 Almers Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3LG

2 bed1 bath
£304k

1 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3NB

2 bed
£375k

1 Black Hat Close, Wilstead

MK45 3HE

2 bed2 bath
£331k

1 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End

MK45 3AT

3 bed2 bath
£344k

1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3EL

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Bedford Road, Wilstead

MK45 3HN

3 bed
£351k

1 Barleycorn Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3NX

3 bed1 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

0.0 km

High Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cotton End Forest School. 4 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 3BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 3BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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 129 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.