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

12d, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 12d, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA?

12d, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA last sold for £945,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £160,000 in September 2008, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12d, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2008 and March 2025, 12d, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA rose from £160,000 to £945,000, a change of £785,000. That works out to roughly +11.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 12d, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. Source: EPC Register.

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

12d, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA has a recorded floor area of 330 m² (3,552 sq ft), around 83 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 117% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 0DA. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

What planning history does 12d, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA have?

12d, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA has council approval for single-storey extension granted in February 2018 under ref. CB/17/03565/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

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

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

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

How safe is the area around 12d, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA?

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

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

What transport links are near 12d, Merchant Lane, MK43 0DA?

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

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

EPC B1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

330 m²

3552 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12d

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

12d is a four-bedroom detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 330 m² (around 3552 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 330 m² the property is well over the postcode median (161 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £945,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year.

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
Bathrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWrap around
GarageDouble

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

12d's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

May 2024

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 May 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at 12d, Merchant Lane, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DA

1decisions1extensions9nearby

Feb 2018
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extensions & alterations to the existing dwelling.
Reference
CB/17/03565/FULL
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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.

Latest sale on 12d was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,005,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£945,000

Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

10 March 2025Most recent
£945,000
+490.6%over 16 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

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.

12d outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,864

Street avg £2,783

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Floor Area

330 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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

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