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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£557,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£485,000)+15%
  • Against MK45 3BA's recent median (£355,000)+57%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£557,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£485,000)+15%
  • Against MK45 3BA's recent median (£355,000)+57%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 159 High Road is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    132 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in MK45 3BA

    5 sales, median £355,000 (2025–2022)

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SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 May 2021Most recent

    £485,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 159 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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  • 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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Overview

About 159 High Road

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

159 High Road is a detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3BA). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 is 14.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 53.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £485,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 November 2030

4 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 159 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

159 High Road has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 159 High Road, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BA

1decisions1extensions8documents8nearby
  1. Feb 2026
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Single storey front extension

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    25/02559/FUL
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

159 High Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,674

Street avg £3,175

Strongly above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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%

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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
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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 159 High Road is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 159 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 159 High Road was lodged in November 2020 at band D and is valid until November 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 159 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
159 High Road is in council tax band F. 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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