What type of property is 14 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR?

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

When did 14 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR last change hands?

14 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR last sold for £505,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR?

The current EPC rating for 14 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR?

14 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 14 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 14 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR located?

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

Is 14 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 14 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR?

The closest primary school to 14 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR is Shortstown Primary School (748m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (2.2km).

How well connected is 14 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR?

The closest bus stop to 14 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR is Potter Meadows, 398m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Cranwell Circle, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DR

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Overview

About 14 Cranwell Circle

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

14 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 (August 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). Sold August 2021 for £505,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Cranwell Circle, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Cranwell Circle 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

£555,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£505,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 August 2021Most recent
£505,000

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

Nearby sales in MK42 0DR

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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.

Price per m²

£3,006

Street avg £3,231

Below

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 5 years

On par

Comparables

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

£504k

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1 Arnold Way, Shortstown

MK42 0FU

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1 Blake S Boulevard, Shortstown

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1 Atherstone Close, Shortstown

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1 Banks Close, Shortstown

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1 Brampton Close

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3 bed

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

6/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.

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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

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70 dB

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