Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Church Walk, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DE
Estimated value
£304,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£153,500)+98%
- Against MK43 0DE's recent median (£325,000)-6%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£304,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£153,500)+98%
- Against MK43 0DE's recent median (£325,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Church Walk is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0DE. 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
52 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in MK43 0DE
5 sales, median £325,000 (2025–2009)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
Sales timeline
16 June 2004Most recent
£153,500
+125.7%over 6 years6 May 1998
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0DE: £325,000 (2025–2009).
Nearby sales in MK43 0DE
16 Church Walk, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DE
Sold Mar 2025
£325,0002 Church Walk, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DE
Sold Apr 2019
£378,50010 Church Walk, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DE
Sold Jun 2018
£425,0004 Church Walk, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DE
Sold Jun 2014
£170,00014 Church Walk, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DE
Sold Sept 1999
£132,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 12 Church Walk, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DE. 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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About 12 Church Walk
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Church Walk is a two-bedroom detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Held since June 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 sits 98% above the 2004 sale of £153,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 32.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Sept 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 September 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Church Walk, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Church Walk 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.
Versus other Church Walk homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Church Walk outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,952
Street avg £2,595
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cranfield Church of England Academy. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cranfield Church of England AcademyPrimary201m
- Holywell SchoolSecondary400m
Nearest stops
- War MemorialBus stop63m
- Townsend CloseBus stop457m
- Cross KeysBus stop468m
- Lodge RoadBus stop603m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 12 Church Walk is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0DE. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 12 Church Walk. 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 12 Church Walk was lodged in September 2024 at band D and is valid until September 2034. 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 12 Church Walk. 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 0DE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Church Walk is in council tax band C. 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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