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4 sales on record
About 13 Townsend Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 6.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. 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).
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13 Townsend Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
13 Townsend Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2018ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Raised first floor roof Sun room side extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 13 Townsend Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£390,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2016)
£285,500
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 21 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.
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
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
0.0 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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