What kind of home is 17 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR?

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

What was the last sold price for 17 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR?

17 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR last sold for £330,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR?

17 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft). That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0DR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR use?

The latest EPC at 17 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 17 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR in?

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

Is 17 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR in a safe area?

Police records around 17 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.

What schools are near 17 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR?

The closest bus stop to 17 Cranwell Circle, MK42 0DR is Potter Meadows, 398m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Cranwell Circle, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DR

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 17 Cranwell Circle

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

17 Cranwell Circle is a detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2017. The latest certificate (April 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

At 98 m² it's 25.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 23 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 is 15.8% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £330,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cranwell Circle, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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

£382,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 April 2021Most recent
£330,000

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

Nearby sales in MK42 0DR

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Everything we know about 17 Cranwell Circle, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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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.

On epc rating, 17 Cranwell Circle runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,367

Street avg £3,214

Above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 5 years

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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MK42 0JW

£399k

1 Acorn Way

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3 bed

£355k

1 Bishop Mead, Shortstown

MK42 0GU

£350k

1 Brabazon Close, Shortstown

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1 Banks Close, Shortstown

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£340k

1 Benson Close, Shortstown

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£434k

1 Atherstone Close, Shortstown

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4 bed2 bath

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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The full 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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FAQ

Common questions

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