What type of property is 12 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR?

12 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR?

12 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR last sold for £525,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR?

12 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft). That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0DR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 12 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR located?

12 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR sits in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

Is 12 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR?

The closest primary school to 12 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR is Shortstown Primary School (748m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (2.2km).

What transport links are near 12 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR?

The closest bus stop to 12 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR is Potter Meadows, 398m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Cranwell Circle, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DR

EPC B

Estimated value

£561,000

Since the 2021 sale (£525,000)+7%
Against MK42 0DR's recent median (£530,000)+6%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. 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 area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

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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

£561,000

Against its 2021 sale (£525,000)+7%
Against MK42 0DR's recent median (£530,000)+6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Cranwell Circle is modelled from its 168 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0DR. 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
168 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in MK42 0DR
5 sales, median £530,000 (2024–2021)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

8 November 2021Most recent
£525,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0DR: £530,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in MK42 0DR

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 12 Cranwell Circle, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 12 Cranwell Circle

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

12 Cranwell Circle is a detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (October 2021) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 168 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 23 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £525,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 October 2031

4 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Cranwell Circle, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Cranwell Circle has no planning applications on record.

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 Cranwell Circle homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 12 Cranwell Circle runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,125

Street avg £3,219

On par

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

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.

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Crime

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Potter Meadows — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Shortstown Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary748m
Cotton End Forest SchoolPrimary2.1km
King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
Bedford AcademySecondary2.2km

Nearest stops

Potter MeadowsBus stop398m
Mason RoadBus stop435m
St Marys ChurchBus stop613m
The Kings ArmsBus stop641m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
Shoplifting807 reports12%
Public Order518 reports8%

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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 MK42 0DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 12 Cranwell Circle is modelled from its 168 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0DR. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 12 Cranwell Circle. 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 12 Cranwell Circle was lodged in October 2021 at band B and is valid until October 2031. 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 12 Cranwell Circle. 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 0DR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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