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About 1 Lodge Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Lodge Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 5.9% per year against 0.3% for the wider region. At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £442,500 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Lodge Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Lodge Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Lodge Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2016ExtensionOutlineGPD - Grant
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Notification Householder Extension: Erection of single storey rear extension 3.39m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height of 4.0m and 2.8m to the eaves.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Lodge Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£471,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2025)
£442,500
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lodge Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 1 Lodge Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,116
Street avg £3,780
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
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