Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
10 Hotch Croft, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BN
1 planning record
Estimated value
£524,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£330,000)+59%
- Against MK43 0BN's recent median (£280,000)+87%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£524,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£330,000)+59%
- Against MK43 0BN's recent median (£280,000)+87%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 10 Hotch Croft is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0BN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
154 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in MK43 0BN
5 sales, median £280,000 (2021–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
23 February 2022Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0BN: £280,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in MK43 0BN
6 Hotch Croft, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BN
Sold May 2021
£310,0003 Hotch Croft, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BN
Sold Aug 2019
£380,0004 Hotch Croft, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BN
Sold Feb 2015
£233,5008 Hotch Croft, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BN
Sold Mar 2004
£185,0002 Hotch Croft, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BN
Sold Feb 2002
£110,000
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 10 Hotch Croft, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- A planning decision worth checkingIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 10 Hotch Croft
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
10 Hotch Croft is a detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.
At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £524,000 sits 58.8% above the 2022 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 25.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: HMO conversion refused in 2023. Last sale on file: £330,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jul 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 July 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2015from May 2011
EPC improved fromD61toB82
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Jun 2015from May 2015
EPC improved fromB82toC71
Roof
GoodVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Jul 2025from Jun 2015
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
74%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 10 Hotch Croft, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A HMO conversion application was refused at 10 Hotch Croft in 2023.
1 application on record at 10 Hotch Croft, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BN
1decisions24documents9nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
- Apr 2023HMOFullOutcome in report
Change of use of Residential Dwelling property to HMO - Multiple Occupation
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/21/00324/FULL
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- The 24 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Hotch Croft homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 10 Hotch Croft runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,143
Street avg £3,519
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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
0.2 km
Vale Court — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Holywell School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holywell SchoolSecondary1.1km
- Cranfield Church of England AcademyPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Vale CourtBus stop228m
- Crane WayBus stop299m
- HillcrestBus stop367m
- LongbornsBus stop485m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences666 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour304 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson139 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime116 reports7%
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 0BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
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 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 10 Hotch Croft is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0BN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 10 Hotch Croft. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 10 Hotch Croft was lodged in July 2025 at band C and is valid until July 2035. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 10 Hotch Croft. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 22 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 0BN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 10 Hotch Croft is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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