What kind of home is 12b, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA?

12b, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 12b, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA sell for?

12b, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA last sold for £525,000 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £160,000 in September 2008, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12b, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2008 and June 2015, 12b, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA rose from £160,000 to £525,000, a change of £365,000. That works out to roughly +19.3% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12b, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA?

The current EPC rating for 12b, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in June 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12b, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA?

12b, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (1,737 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12b, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA use?

The latest EPC at 12b, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12b, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA?

12b, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 12b, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA in?

12b, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA sits in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

Is 12b, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA in a safe area?

Police records around 12b, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA 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 12b, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA?

The closest primary school to 12b, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA is Cranfield Church of England Academy (358m). The closest secondary is Holywell School (452m).

What is the nearest station to 12b, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA?

The closest bus stop to 12b, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA is War Memorial, 263m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12b, Merchant Lane, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DA

EPC B

Estimated value

£671,000

Since the 2015 sale (£525,000)+28%
Against MK43 0DA's recent median (£450,000)+49%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

161 m²

1737 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Council tax

Band F

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£671,000

Against its 2015 sale (£525,000)+28%
Against MK43 0DA's recent median (£450,000)+49%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12b is modelled from its 161 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0DA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
161 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2009
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in MK43 0DA
5 sales, median £450,000 (2025–2020)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2008.

Sales timeline

18 June 2015Most recent
£525,000
+228.1%over 6 years
24 September 2008
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0DA: £450,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in MK43 0DA

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 12b, Merchant Lane, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 12b

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

12b is a four-bedroom detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1737 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2009) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £671,000 is 27.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (June 2015).

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble
OutbuildingsYes

Building

ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

12b'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 11 Jun 2019

Current Certificate

Jun 2009

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 June 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12b, Merchant Lane, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12b 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.

On the street

Versus other Merchant Lane homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,254

Street avg £2,748

On par

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 199 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

11 years

Street avg 10 years

Above

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

0.3 km

War Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cranfield Church of England Academy. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Cranfield Church of England AcademyPrimary358m
Holywell SchoolSecondary452m

Nearest stops

War MemorialBus stop263m
Cross KeysBus stop399m
Townsend CloseBus stop537m
Lodge RoadBus stop676m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences666 reports39%
Anti-social Behaviour304 reports18%
Criminal Damage & Arson139 reports8%
Vehicle Crime116 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 12b is modelled from its 161 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0DA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 12b. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12b was lodged in June 2009 at band B and expired in June 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12b. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 20 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 0DA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 12b is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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