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About Springmead
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Springmead is a detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have lagged Bedford HPI: -4.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 is 15.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold February 2022 for £395,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Springmead, Lodge Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2022Loft ConversionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of new single storey rear extension and loft conversion with dormers to rear two no. rooflights to front roof and construction of new front porch.
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
See how we calculated this£457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.3% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2022)
£395,000
Growth on file: -4.3% per year over 6 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.
Years Held for Springmead lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,072
Street avg £3,701
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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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