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5 Merchant Lane, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DA

Estimated value

£447,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£290,000)+54%
  • Against MK43 0DA's recent median (£450,000)-1%

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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
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

£447,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£290,000)+54%
  • Against MK43 0DA's recent median (£450,000)-1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Merchant Lane is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    128 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2014

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014

  • 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
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

5 Merchant Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 2014Most recent

    £290,000

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 5 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 5 Merchant Lane

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

5 Merchant Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 sits 54.1% above the 2014 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 17.3% below the postcode norm. At 128 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (168 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (September 2014).

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
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

5 Merchant Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2024

Current Certificate
Jun 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 June 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Merchant Lane, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Merchant Lane has no planning applications on record.

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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 5 Merchant Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,266

Street avg £2,837

Below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 201 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Below
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%

Go deeper on the local area

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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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£366k

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£554k

1 Broad Green, Cranfield

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£356k

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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 5 Merchant Lane is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Merchant Lane. 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 5 Merchant Lane was lodged in June 2014 at band E and expired in June 2024, 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 5 Merchant Lane. 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
5 Merchant Lane is in council tax band D. 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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