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3 sales on record
About 2a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2a is a four-bedroom detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The home occupies a corner plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 5.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 41.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £475,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
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 2)
Oct 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 2a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£460,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 29 years.
Last sold (2025)
£475,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 29 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.
Years Held for 2a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,598
Street avg £2,754
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 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
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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
0.1 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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