Chicheley Manor, Astwood Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AU
About Chicheley Manor
Chicheley Manor is a detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £776,000 sits 52.2% above the 2018 sale of £510,000. 9 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, new windows, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sold in February 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2019DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of detached garage/carport and erection of detached home office.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/19/02790/FULL
- Dec 2018RenovationHeritageIn report
Listed Building: Replacement of existing windows to front of the property
ListedNew Windows- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/18/03912/LB
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Sales history & valuation
Chicheley Manor valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£776,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£510,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 February 2018Most recent
£510,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0AU: £290,000 (2021–2002).
Versus other Astwood Road homes
On co₂ emissions, Chicheley Manor runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 184 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bourne End Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Holywell School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







