13 Townsend Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DJ
About 13 Townsend Close
13 Townsend Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 131 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 is 36.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
13 Townsend Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 13 Townsend Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DJ
- Jan 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Raised first floor roof Sun room side extension
- Reference
- CB/17/05439/FULL
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 13 Townsend Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£390,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 21 years.
£285,500
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
11 August 2016Most recent
£285,500
+111.5%over 14 years16 November 2001
£135,000
+9.8%over 9 months22 February 2001
£123,000
+75.7%over 5 years30 March 1995
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0DJ: £370,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in MK43 0DJ
9 Townsend Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DJ
Sold Dec 2023
£425,00025 Townsend Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DJ
Sold Aug 2023
£370,00030 Townsend Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DJ
Sold Sept 2022
£350,00029 Townsend Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DJ
Sold Sept 2021
£380,00016 Townsend Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DJ
Sold Sept 2021
£315,000
Versus other Townsend Close homes
On epc rating, 13 Townsend Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,179
Street avg £2,353
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Townsend Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Cranfield Church of England Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB






