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Fairways, Bourne End Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BA

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Fairways

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

Fairways is a detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (227 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 is 20.6% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

Current Certificate
Feb 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 February 2028

1 year remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fairways, Bourne End Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Fairways has no planning applications on record.

9

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£392,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£325,000

Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2022Most recent

    £325,000

    -1.5%over 4 years

  2. 16 May 2018

    £330,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in MK43 0BA: £250,000 (2009–2009).

On the street

Versus other Bourne End Road homes

Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 73 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 223 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Fairways

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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.
£386k

1 Abbott Corner, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0GX

£367k

1 Butler Drive, Lidlington

MK43 0UQ

3 bed2 bath
£366k

1 Astwood Road, Cranfield

MK43 0AU

3 bed
£356k

1 Arundel Road, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0JZ

3 bed1 bath
£356k

1 Bourne End Road, Cranfield

MK43 0BD

3 bed1 bath
£433k

1 Bakery Close, Cranfield

MK43 0HE

4 bed2 bath
£345k

1 Browns Close, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0PL

3 bed
£341k

1 Bedford Road, Brogborough

MK43 0XY

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

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Crawley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Holywell School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 0BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 0BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0BA

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 Fairways, Bourne End Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.