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About 4a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 846 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 0.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 sits 76.9% above the 2010 sale of £212,500. At 79 m² it's 27.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2019
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2010)
£212,500
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 5 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 4a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,705
Street avg £2,903
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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