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23 Trow Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BF

EPC B

Estimated value

£134,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£105,000)+28%
  • Against MK45 3BF's recent median (£412,000)-67%

Newest record on this page: January 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
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
34 m²
363 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band A
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

£134,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£105,000)+28%
  • Against MK45 3BF's recent median (£412,000)-67%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23 Trow Close is modelled from its 34 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3BF. 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

    34 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2012

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in MK45 3BF

    5 sales, median £412,000 (2026–2025)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 April 2015Most recent

    £105,000

    -16.0%over 8 years

  2. 20 December 2006

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3BF: £412,000 (2026–2025).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 23 Trow Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • 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 23 Trow Close

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

23 Trow Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3BF). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 363 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2012) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 34 m² this is the 2nd 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.

At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 is 27.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 19.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
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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.

23 Trow Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2022

Current Certificate
Mar 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 March 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Trow Close, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Trow Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Trow Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 23 Trow Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,113

Street avg £3,417

On par

Floor Area

34 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.1 km

The Bell — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Cotton End Forest School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Cotton End Forest SchoolPrimary196m
  • Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
  • Wilstead Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
  • Lakeview SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • The BellBus stop112m
  • High RoadBus stop137m
  • The BellBus stop299m
  • Bunkers DriveBus stop305m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
  • Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

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 3BF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 3BF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3BF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£344k

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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 23 Trow Close is modelled from its 34 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3BF. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 23 Trow Close. 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 23 Trow Close was lodged in March 2012 at band B and expired in March 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Trow Close. 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 3BF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
23 Trow Close is in council tax band A. 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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