The Old School House, Astwood Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AU
About The Old School House
The Old School House is a three-bedroom property in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0AU). Other recorded features include notable views, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in February 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2024ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Conditions 4 and 5 against planning permission ref. CB/24/00848/FULL (demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of single storey orangery style rear extension with new detached annexe (use ancillary to host dwelling)
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/24/02042/DOC
- May 2024AnnexFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of single storey orangery style rear extension with new detached annexe (use ancilliary to host dwelling)
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/24/00848/FULL
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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
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 February 2009Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0AU: £510,000 (2021–2002).
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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







