Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
129 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BA
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£259,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£171,000)+51%
- Against MK45 3BA's recent median (£355,000)-27%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£259,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£171,000)+51%
- Against MK45 3BA's recent median (£355,000)-27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 129 High Road is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3BA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
54 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2011
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in MK45 3BA
5 sales, median £355,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
129 High Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
Sales timeline
29 August 2012Most recent
£171,000
+6.2%over 5 years24 May 2007
£161,000
+27.8%over 3 years4 November 2003
£126,000
+72.6%over 6 months1 May 2003
£73,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3BA: £355,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in MK45 3BA
147 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BA
Sold Sept 2025
£480,000121 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BA
Sold Mar 2025
£355,000135 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BA
Sold Dec 2024
£305,000143 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BA
Sold Mar 2023
£285,000155 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BA
Sold Feb 2022
£565,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 129 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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.
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
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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 2011EPC 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
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.
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
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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
0.0 km
High Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cotton End Forest School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cotton End Forest SchoolPrimary323m
- Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
- Wilstead Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
- Lakeview SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- High RoadBus stop31m
- The BellBus stop242m
- Bunkers DriveBus stop312m
- The BellBus stop432m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
- Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 129 High Road is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3BA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 129 High Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 129 High Road was lodged in August 2011 at band D and expired in August 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 129 High Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 3BA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 129 High Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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