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About 9 Merchant Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Merchant Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 91.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold April 2024 for £335,000.
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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£362,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2024)
£335,000
Growth on file: 3.0% 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.
Price per m² for 9 Merchant Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,855
Street avg £2,639
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 183 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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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