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About 14 Merchant Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Merchant Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 256 m² (around 2756 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 29.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £867,000 is 45.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 20.5% below the postcode norm. At 256 m² the property is well over the postcode median (152 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
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
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Refurbished
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
14 Merchant Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Merchant Lane, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Feb 2004Demolition And RebuildFullGranted
Full: Erection of 1 no. 4 bed detached dwelling following demolition of existing dwelling
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£867,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 29.2% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2007)
£595,000
Growth on file: 29.2% per year over 4 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.
14 Merchant Lane outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,324
Street avg £2,921
Floor Area
256 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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