What kind of home is 4a, Merchant Lane, MK43 0BU?

4a, Merchant Lane, MK43 0BU is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4a, Merchant Lane, MK43 0BU sell for?

4a, Merchant Lane, MK43 0BU last sold for £212,500 in November 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £205,000 in December 2005, so prices have been flat over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4a, Merchant Lane, MK43 0BU?

Across 2 sales between December 2005 and November 2010, 4a, Merchant Lane, MK43 0BU rose from £205,000 to £212,500, a change of £7,500. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4a, Merchant Lane, MK43 0BU?

The current EPC rating for 4a, Merchant Lane, MK43 0BU is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in October 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4a, Merchant Lane, MK43 0BU?

4a, Merchant Lane, MK43 0BU has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (846 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 0BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4a, Merchant Lane, MK43 0BU use?

The latest EPC at 4a, Merchant Lane, MK43 0BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4a, Merchant Lane, MK43 0BU?

4a, Merchant Lane, MK43 0BU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 4a, Merchant Lane, MK43 0BU in?

4a, Merchant Lane, MK43 0BU sits in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

Is 4a, Merchant Lane, MK43 0BU in a safe area?

Police records around 4a, Merchant Lane, MK43 0BU show an average of 123 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (22% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4a, Merchant Lane, MK43 0BU?

The closest primary school to 4a, Merchant Lane, MK43 0BU is Cranfield Church of England Academy (227m). The closest secondary is Holywell School (393m).

How well connected is 4a, Merchant Lane, MK43 0BU?

The closest bus stop to 4a, Merchant Lane, MK43 0BU is War Memorial, 69m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4a, Merchant Lane, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0BU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

846 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

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. Across 2005–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 sits 85.4% above the 2010 sale of £212,500. At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageDouble

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Energy

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 13 Oct 2019

Current Certificate

Oct 2009

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 October 2019

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Planning

Planning history

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

4a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

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

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£212,500

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

5 November 2010Most recent
£212,500
+3.7%over 4 years
31 December 2005
£205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0BU: £358,125 (2026–2019).

Nearby sales in MK43 0BU

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.

Floor Area for 4a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,705

Street avg £3,026

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed1 bath

£356k

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3 bed

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

123/mo

Falling 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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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