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About 2 Merchant Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Merchant Lane is a detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 4.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 is 31.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 49.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £280,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Merchant Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jul 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Merchant Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£369,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2019)
£280,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 18 years.
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.
On price per m², 2 Merchant Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,733
Street avg £2,731
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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
War Memorial — bus stop.
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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