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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 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (161 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (September 2014).
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
- Garage
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Merchant Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£447,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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 5 Merchant Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,266
Street avg £2,927
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 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.
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