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

EPC B1 planning record

Estimated value

£1,005,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£945,000)+6%
  • Against MK43 0DA's recent median (£450,000)+123%

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
4
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
330 m²
3552 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,005,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£945,000)+6%
  • Against MK43 0DA's recent median (£450,000)+123%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12d is modelled from its 330 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

    330 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in MK43 0DA

    5 sales, median £450,000 (2025–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Sales timeline

  1. 10 March 2025Most recent

    £945,000

    +490.6%over 16 years

  2. 24 September 2008

    £160,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 12d, 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 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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
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
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
  1. Feb 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey extensions & alterations to the existing dwelling.

    Reference
    CB/17/03565/FULL
    Full record in report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
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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

Below

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

On par
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for MK43 0DA

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC BDetached over 300m²

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Comparables

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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 12d is modelled from its 330 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 12d. 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 12d was lodged in May 2024 at band B and is valid until May 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 12d. 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
12d is in council tax band G. 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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