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About 7 Merchant Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Merchant Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 3.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 26.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 45.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £310,000 in October 2020.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£391,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2020)
£310,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 10 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.
Habitable Rooms for 7 Merchant Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,690
Street avg £2,769
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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