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3 sales on record
About 17 Townsend Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Townsend Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1020 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 7.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 59.5% above the 2015 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in February 2015. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2003.
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
- Dining roomYes
- 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.
17 Townsend Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Sept 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Townsend Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 17 Townsend Close.
- Jan 2003ExtensionFullRefused
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Full: Two storey front and rear extensions.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2015)
£195,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 19 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 floor area, 17 Townsend Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,058
Street avg £2,361
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
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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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