What kind of home is 6 Gales Place, MK45 3BS?

6 Gales Place, MK45 3BS is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 6 Gales Place, MK45 3BS?

6 Gales Place, MK45 3BS last sold for £96,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £70,000 in May 2008, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 6 Gales Place, MK45 3BS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2008 and December 2021, 6 Gales Place, MK45 3BS rose from £70,000 to £96,000, a change of £26,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Gales Place, MK45 3BS have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Gales Place, MK45 3BS is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Gales Place, MK45 3BS?

6 Gales Place, MK45 3BS has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Gales Place, MK45 3BS use?

The latest EPC at 6 Gales Place, MK45 3BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Gales Place, MK45 3BS?

6 Gales Place, MK45 3BS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 6 Gales Place, MK45 3BS in?

6 Gales Place, MK45 3BS sits in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

Is 6 Gales Place, MK45 3BS in a safe area?

Police records around 6 Gales Place, MK45 3BS show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 6 Gales Place, MK45 3BS?

The closest primary school to 6 Gales Place, MK45 3BS is Cotton End Forest School (477m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 6 Gales Place, MK45 3BS?

The closest bus stop to 6 Gales Place, MK45 3BS is Bunkers Drive, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Gales Place, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Gales Place

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

6 Gales Place is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cotton End, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3BS). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 is 41.7% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £96,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Gales Place, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Gales Place has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£96,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

13 December 2021Most recent
£96,000
+37.1%over 13 years
14 May 2008
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3BS: £225,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in MK45 3BS

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On the street

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, 6 Gales Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,371

Street avg £2,663

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Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 74 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

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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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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

2/mo

Steady 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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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