5 Cranwell Circle, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DR
About 5 Cranwell Circle
5 Cranwell Circle is a semi-detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (August 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).
At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 20.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £312,500. 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 performance
5 Cranwell Circle's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Cranwell Circle has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Cranwell Circle was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£312,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 November 2021Most recent
£312,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0DR: £530,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in MK42 0DR
8 Cranwell Circle, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DR
Sold Nov 2024
£530,00010 Cranwell Circle, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DR
Sold Jul 2022
£585,00013 Cranwell Circle, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DR
Sold Nov 2021
£565,00012 Cranwell Circle, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DR
Sold Nov 2021
£525,0006 Cranwell Circle, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DR
Sold Oct 2021
£445,000
Everything we know about 5 Cranwell Circle, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Cranwell Circle homes
On floor area, 5 Cranwell Circle runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,720
Street avg £3,197
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 139 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 5 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB