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17 Townsend Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DJ

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
95 m²
1020 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 £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.

Specifications

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

Outside

  • GarageEn bloc

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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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
  1. 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

£311,000

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

  1. 12 February 2015Most recent

    £195,000

    +99.0%over 14 years

  2. 11 June 2000

    £98,000

    +98.0%over 4 years

  3. 29 February 1996

    £49,500

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

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

Below

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

On par
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£310k

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1 Allen Court, Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine

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3 bed
£339k

1 Browns Close, Marston Moretaine

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3 bed
£355k

1 Bourne End Road, Cranfield

MK43 0BD

3 bed1 bath
£357k

1 Arundel Road, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0JZ

3 bed1 bath
£365k

1 Astwood Road, Cranfield

MK43 0AU

3 bed
£375k

1 Butler Drive, Lidlington

MK43 0UQ

3 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Bakery Close, Cranfield

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4 bed2 bath
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.
Full Bedford report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for MK43 0DJ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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