Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Four Winds Bungalow, College Road, Wharley End, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AH
2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Four Winds Bungalow
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Four Winds Bungalow is a semi-detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe, HMO conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £630,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2024from Jul 2013
Main Fuel
OilCommunity
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
75%38%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Mar 2024from Jan 2024
EPC improved fromD66toC70
Hot Water
CommunitySolar
Hot water system upgraded
Walls
AverageGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
38%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW
Solar water heating installed
Mar 2024from Mar 2024
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Floor insulation added or improved
Mar 2024from Mar 2024
EPC improved fromC72toD66
Hot Water
SolarCommunity
Hot water system changed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Four Winds Bungalow, College Road, Wharley End, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Four Winds Bungalow, College Road, Wharley End, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AH
2decisions1extensions9nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
- Aug 2012AnnexFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension and change of use of residential garage to annexe
Extension- Reference
- CB/12/02093/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- AnnexOct 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
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Current estimate
See how we calculated this£608,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£630,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 March 2020Most recent
£630,000
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Cranfield University Main Gate — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Holywell School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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