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Pipers Lodge, Lodge Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BQ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
342 m²
3677 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Pipers Lodge

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

Pipers Lodge is a five-bedroom detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 342 m² (around 3677 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 17% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,007,000 sits 101.4% above the 2003 sale of £500,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms5
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Pipers Lodge, Lodge Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Pipers Lodge, Lodge Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BQ

1decisions9nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Sept 2000
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    FULL: RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR ERECTION OF FRONT BOUNDARY WALL, GATES AND RAILINGS.

    Retrospective
    Reference
    MB/00/01248/FULL
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Pipers Lodge's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£1,007,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.0% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£500,000

Growth on file: 17.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 June 2003Most recent

    £500,000

    +78.6%over 3 years

  2. 12 October 1999

    £280,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in MK43 0BQ: £130,985 (1999–1999).

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Badgers Close, Cranfield

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1 Bakery Close, Cranfield

MK43 0HE

4 bed2 bath

1 Ailwyns Acre, Cranfield

MK43 0GA

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£375k

1 Butler Drive, Lidlington

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Townsend Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Cranfield Church of England Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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