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

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 133 High Road

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

133 High Road is a semi-detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3BA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 79 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 October 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2013from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromE54toD56
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 133 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

133 High Road has no planning applications on record.

8

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.

133 High Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

133 High Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 133 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.
£286k

1 Castle Close, Wilstead

MK45 3BY

£268k

1 Albert Place, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3LJ

2 bed1 bath
£304k

1 Bunyan Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3NB

2 bed
£311k

1 Angelica Grove, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3FS

£331k

1 Bunkers Drive, Cotton End

MK45 3AT

3 bed2 bath
£344k

1 Adelaide Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3EL

3 bed1 bath
£229k

1 Almers Close, Houghton Conquest

MK45 3LG

2 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Bedford Road, Wilstead

MK45 3HN

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