What kind of home is 50 High Street, MK43 0DF?

50 High Street, MK43 0DF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 50 High Street, MK43 0DF sell for?

50 High Street, MK43 0DF last sold for £204,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £119,500 in December 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 50 High Street, MK43 0DF appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between December 2006 and August 2019, 50 High Street, MK43 0DF rose from £119,500 to £204,000, a change of £84,500. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 50 High Street, MK43 0DF?

The current EPC rating for 50 High Street, MK43 0DF is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 50 High Street, MK43 0DF?

50 High Street, MK43 0DF has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 0DF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 50 High Street, MK43 0DF use?

The latest EPC at 50 High Street, MK43 0DF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 50 High Street, MK43 0DF?

50 High Street, MK43 0DF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 50 High Street, MK43 0DF in?

50 High Street, MK43 0DF sits in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

Is 50 High Street, MK43 0DF in a safe area?

Police records around 50 High Street, MK43 0DF show an average of 123 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (22% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 50 High Street, MK43 0DF?

The closest primary school to 50 High Street, MK43 0DF is Cranfield Church of England Academy (696m). The closest secondary is Holywell School (889m).

How well connected is 50 High Street, MK43 0DF?

The closest bus stop to 50 High Street, MK43 0DF is Townsend Close, 51m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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50 High Street, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DF

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 50 High Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

50 High Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0DF). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold August 2019 for £204,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 22.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 63.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

50 High Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2023

Current Certificate

Aug 2013

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 August 2023

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 50 High Street, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

50 High Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

50 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£204,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

5 August 2019Most recent
£204,000
+10.3%over 1 year
3 November 2017
£185,000
+25.4%over 3 years
3 January 2014
£147,500
+23.4%over 7 years
1 December 2006
£119,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0DF: £495,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in MK43 0DF

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 50 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,340

Street avg £3,199

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£304k

1 Allen Court, Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0LL

3 bed

£310k

1 Birch Close, Cranfield

MK43 0FP

3 bed

£345k

1 Browns Close, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0PL

3 bed

£356k

1 Arundel Road, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0JZ

3 bed1 bath

£356k

1 Bourne End Road, Cranfield

MK43 0BD

3 bed1 bath

£366k

1 Astwood Road, Cranfield

MK43 0AU

3 bed

£367k

1 Butler Drive, Lidlington

MK43 0UQ

3 bed2 bath

£433k

1 Bakery Close, Cranfield

MK43 0HE

4 bed2 bath

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.

Full Bedford report

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

Townsend Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Cranfield Church of England Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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