21 Trow Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BF
About 21 Trow Close
21 Trow Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3BF). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 34 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–197 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £139,000 in September 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 67.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Trow Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
21 Trow Close has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 14 years.
£139,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2020Most recent
£139,000
+6.9%over 3 years30 August 2017
£130,000
+39.8%over 3 years17 October 2013
£93,000
+6.3%over 2 years4 August 2011
£87,500
-20.5%over 4 years21 December 2006
£110,000
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 21 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
On price per m², 21 Trow Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,088
Street avg £3,222
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB