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EPC B
About 1b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1b is a detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2014) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since October 2014. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 77.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 is 43.5% above the 2014 sale price. At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1b ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1b changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£445,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 77.1% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2014)
£310,000
Growth on file: 77.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Merchant Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1b outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,520
Street avg £2,933
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
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