Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Dutch Barn, Bourne End Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BD
EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 88
About The Dutch Barn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Dutch Barn is a detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2024. The latest certificate (September 2024) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 14 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. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £588,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Dutch Barn ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Sept 2024EPC Rating
A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 September 2034
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Snagging Report
21st centuryDetached HouseEPC BRecent new build
Because the property was built within the last two years, we believe a snagging report is more appropriate for this property than a home survey.
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Dutch Barn, Bourne End Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Dutch Barn has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Dutch Barn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£605,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2025)
£588,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2025Most recent
£588,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0BD: £600,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in MK43 0BD
Kilmacolm, Bourne End Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BD
Sold Jan 2026
£650,000Wayside, Bourne End Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BD
Sold Apr 2025
£640,000Windrush, Bourne End Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BD
Sold Sept 2023
£560,0001 Bourne End Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BD
Sold May 2023
£332,000Broad Green Farm, Bourne End Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BD
Sold Oct 2021
£615,000
Versus other Bourne End Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Dutch Barn outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,439
Street avg £3,247
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Years Held
1 years
Street avg 7 years
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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.
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
0.3 km
Crawley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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