2 Trow Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BF
About 2 Trow Close
2 Trow Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3BF). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 104 m² it's 28.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 33 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 57.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £420,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageSingle
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£444,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 20 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
17 July 2022Most recent
£420,000
+140.7%over 20 years15 February 2002
£174,500
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
£290,00033 Trow Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BF
Sold Jan 2022
£492,50010 Trow Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BF
Sold Dec 2020
£267,50021 Trow Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BF
Sold Sept 2020
£139,000
Everything we know about 2 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
2 Trow Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,038
Street avg £2,612
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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