What kind of home is 17 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ?

17 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ?

17 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ last sold for £195,000 in February 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £49,500 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 1996 and February 2015, 17 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ rose from £49,500 to £195,000, a change of £145,500. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in September 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ?

17 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,020 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 0DJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 17 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ?

17 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in January 2003. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ?

17 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ in?

17 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ sits in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

Is 17 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ 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 17 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ?

The closest primary school to 17 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ is Cranfield Church of England Academy (664m). The closest secondary is Holywell School (851m).

How well connected is 17 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ is Townsend Close, 41m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Townsend Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DJ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1020 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

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.

Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 sits 67.7% 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.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageEn bloc

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

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 18 Sept 2020

Current Certificate

Sept 2010

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 September 2020

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Planning

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.

1 application on record at 17 Townsend Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DJ

1decisions1extensions9nearby

Jan 2003
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Full: Two storey front and rear extensions.
Reference
MB/02/01799/FULL
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Price

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

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£195,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

12 February 2015Most recent
£195,000
+99.0%over 14 years
11 June 2000
£98,000
+98.0%over 4 years
29 February 1996
£49,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0DJ: £370,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in MK43 0DJ

On the street

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

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Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.0 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 0DJ 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 0DJ

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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