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

3 planning records
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 139 High Road

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

139 High Road is a property in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3BA). It has council tax band C.

It hasn't traded since May 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 139 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

139 High Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Dec 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side of property

    Single storey side extension to create bin storage and garage storage

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    23/02305/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2005
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Erection of single storey front and single storey rear extension.

    Reference
    04/03146/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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139 High Road has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1996)

£52,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 1996Most recent

    £52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3BA: £355,000 (2025–2021).

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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

2/mo

Steady 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.

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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