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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. Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 17% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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.
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Pipers Lodge, Lodge Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2000RenovationFullGranted
FULL: RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR ERECTION OF FRONT BOUNDARY WALL, GATES AND RAILINGS.
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
See how we calculated this£1,007,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.0% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2003)
£500,000
Growth on file: 17.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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