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3 planning records
About 1 Townsend Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Townsend Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 5.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 is 20.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 79.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £330,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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 Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Townsend Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a loft conversion application was refused at 1 Townsend Close in 2022.
- Oct 2022ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Rear of property
First floor rear extension & new shed
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Townsend Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2021)
£330,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Townsend Close homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£3,028
Street avg £2,296
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 24 points of interest in total.
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