12 Trow Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BF
About 12 Trow Close
12 Trow Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3BF). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
It hasn't traded since December 2001, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 149.6% above the 2001 sale of £114,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 35.2% below the postcode norm. At 69 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 33 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Trow Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
12 Trow Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£114,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 December 2001Most recent
£114,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3BF: £290,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in MK45 3BF
11 Trow Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BF
Sold May 2025
£290,0005 Trow Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BF
Sold Oct 2024
£290,0002 Trow Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BF
Sold Jul 2022
£420,00033 Trow Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BF
Sold Jan 2022
£492,50010 Trow Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BF
Sold Dec 2020
£267,500
Everything we know about 12 Trow Close, 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 Trow Close homes
12 Trow Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £2,731
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.1 km
The Bell — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cotton End Forest School. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB