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Get started3 is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0AX). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in March 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 8.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 sits 107.5% above the 2008 sale of £213,000. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
3 ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 13 years.
£213,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 13 years.
EPC Rating for 3 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,109
Street avg £2,094
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
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14 March 2008Most recent
£213,000
+187.8%over 12 years31 March 1995
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0AX: £672,500 (2024–2016).
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
MK43 0AX
Bourne End Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Holywell School. 2 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
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