143 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BA
About 143 High Road
143 High Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3BA). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 118% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £285,000 in March 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
143 High Road has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2019ExtensionOutlineIn report
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Single storey rear extension)
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01805/LDP
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
143 High Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 4 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2023Most recent
£285,000
+42.5%over 3 years7 July 2019
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3BA: £435,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in MK45 3BA
121 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BA
Sold Mar 2025
£355,000135 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BA
Sold Dec 2024
£305,000155 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BA
Sold Feb 2022
£565,000159 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BA
Sold May 2021
£485,000155a, High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BA
Sold Dec 2020
£435,000
Everything we know about 143 High Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other High Road homes
143 High Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,914
Street avg £2,951
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB