Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Gales Place, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BS
Notable views
Estimated value
£303,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£300,000)+1%
- Against MK45 3BS's recent median (£112,000)+171%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£303,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£300,000)+1%
- Against MK45 3BS's recent median (£112,000)+171%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Gales Place is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3BS. 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
82 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in MK45 3BS
5 sales, median £112,000 (2025–2017)
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|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2008.
Sales timeline
24 January 2025Most recent
£300,000
+284.6%over 16 years11 March 2008
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3BS: £112,000 (2025–2017).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Gales Place, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BS. 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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About 2 Gales Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Gales Place is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3BS). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 179.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2025 for £300,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Gales Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Oct 2024
Current Certificate
Oct 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 October 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Gales Place, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Gales Place 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.
Versus other Gales Place homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 2 Gales Place stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,659
Street avg £2,092
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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.
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
Bunkers Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Cotton End Forest School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cotton End Forest SchoolPrimary477m
- Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
- Wilstead Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Bunkers DriveBus stop124m
- The BellBus stop419m
- High RoadBus stop448m
- The BellBus stop458m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 3BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Gales Place is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 3BS. 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 2 Gales Place. 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 2 Gales Place was lodged in October 2014 at band C and expired in October 2024, 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 2 Gales Place. 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 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 3BS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Gales Place is in council tax band C. 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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