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EPC B
About 8a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8a is a two-bedroom detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft). The latest certificate (September 2018) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
A recent sale: £450,000 in March 2025. At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 73.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8a, Merchant Lane, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2017New BuildOutlineGranted
Reserved Matters: on application No. CB/15/04038/OUT for the erection of a single storey dwelling together with modified shared access dated 20/10/2015. Matters Reserved for appearance, landscape, layout and scale
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£480,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2025)
£450,000
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.
On years held, 8a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,688
Street avg £2,658
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 181 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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
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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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Everything within walking distance
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