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EPC B
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 19.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £630,000 is 20% 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. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (June 2015).
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
- Garage
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2019
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2008.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£630,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.3% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2015)
£525,000
Growth on file: 19.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Merchant Lane homes
Four headline reads against 11 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 £2,817
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 175 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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
0.3 km
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
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