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1, Bourne End, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AX

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 is a five-bedroom detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0AX). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

Held since February 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £614,000 sits 98.1% above the 2003 sale of £310,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Jul 2018
EPC improved fromF31toE43
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1, Bourne End, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2005
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    In report

    Full: Erection of 1 no. 4 bed detached dwelling following demolition of existing dwelling.

    Reference
    MB/05/01494/FULL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1

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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 1 has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£614,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.4% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£310,000

Growth on file: 27.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 February 2003Most recent

    £310,000

    +376.9%over 6 years

  2. 29 August 1996

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0AX: £672,500 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,975

Street avg £2,120

Below

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£554k

1 Broad Green, Cranfield

MK43 0JQ

5 bed3 bath
£688k

1 Ashcraft Close, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0FJ

5 bed4 bath
£543k

1 Braeburn Way, Cranfield

MK43 0EH

4 bed2 bath
£446k

1 Badgers Close, Cranfield

MK43 0GJ

4 bed
£425k

1 Bakery Close, Cranfield

MK43 0HE

4 bed2 bath
£375k

1 Butler Drive, Lidlington

MK43 0UQ

3 bed2 bath
£365k

1 Astwood Road, Cranfield

MK43 0AU

3 bed
£623k

1 Biggs Avenue, Lidlington

MK43 0WU

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Full Bedford report

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

0.3 km

Bourne End Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Holywell School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 0AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1, Bourne End, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.