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About Marlin
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Marlin is a detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 469 m² (around 5048 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2021) returns an A (score 93), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in September 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 10.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,090,000 is 33.9% below the 2021 sale of £1,650,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 35.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 469 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold November 2021 for £1,650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Marlin ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021
EPC Rating
A
A93
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Marlin, Astwood Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2018ConditionsGranted
Variation of Condition: Conditions 9 & 10 of planning permission CB/18/01631/FULL : Drawing PL-01 rev A to be approved to supersede PL-01 and 1drawings PL-01 rev A, PL-02 rev A, PL-03 rev B, PL-04 rev A, PL-05 rev B. PL-06 rev A, PL-07 rev A to be approved and to supersede PL-01, PL-02, PL-03, PL-04, PL-05, PL-06, PL-07 to adjust the siting of the house and add windows.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Marlin has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,090,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2021)
£1,650,000
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Astwood Road homes
Three headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Marlin outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
93 (A)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
469 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 17 points of interest in total.
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