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4 Merchant Lane, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BU

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Merchant Lane

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

4 Merchant Lane is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Held since January 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 sits 75.4% above the 2006 sale of £199,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 18.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. At 95 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 7 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms3
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Merchant Lane, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 4 Merchant Lane, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BU

3decisions9nearby
  1. Jan 2004
    Demolition And RebuildOutline
    Outcome in report

    Outline: Detached dwelling following demolition of existing dwelling (all matters reserved)

    Reference
    MB/03/02113/OUT
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. New BuildDecision
  4. New BuildDecision

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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.

4 Merchant Lane changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2006)

£199,000

Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 January 2006Most recent

    £199,000

    -0.5%over 1 year

  2. 22 August 2004

    £200,001

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0BU: £280,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Merchant Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 Merchant Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,095

Street avg £3,004

Strongly below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Merchant Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.
£355k

1 Bourne End Road, Cranfield

MK43 0BD

3 bed1 bath
£357k

1 Arundel Road, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0JZ

3 bed1 bath
£339k

1 Browns Close, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0PL

3 bed
£365k

1 Astwood Road, Cranfield

MK43 0AU

3 bed
£375k

1 Butler Drive, Lidlington

MK43 0UQ

3 bed2 bath
£313k

1 Allen Court, Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0LL

3 bed
£310k

1 Birch Close, Cranfield

MK43 0FP

3 bed
£339k

1 Berry Yard, Cranfield

MK43 0YQ

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

0.1 km

War Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Cranfield Church of England Academy. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Merchant Lane, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.