What kind of home is 2 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ?

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

What did 2 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ sell for?

2 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ last sold for £230,000 in December 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £66,500 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ?

Across 4 sales between March 1995 and December 2010, 2 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ rose from £66,500 to £230,000, a change of £163,500. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ?

2 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,048 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 0DJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ use?

The latest EPC at 2 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ?

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

Which area is 2 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ in?

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

Is 2 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ in a safe area?

Police records around 2 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 2 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ?

The closest primary school to 2 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ is Cranfield Church of England Academy (664m). The closest secondary is Holywell School (851m).

What is the nearest station to 2 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Townsend Close, MK43 0DJ is Townsend Close, 41m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Townsend Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1048 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 Townsend Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Townsend Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1048 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Held since December 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 sits 58.7% above the 2010 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 49.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble
OutbuildingsYes

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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.

2 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 16 Oct 2018

Current Certificate

Oct 2008

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 October 2018

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Townsend Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Townsend Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 1995.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£230,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

14 December 2010Most recent
£230,000
+2.2%over 3 years
19 February 2007
£225,000
+22.3%over 3 years
10 August 2003
£184,000
+176.7%over 8 years
9 March 1995
£66,500

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 habitable rooms, 2 Townsend Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,362

Street avg £2,340

On par

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£366k

1 Astwood Road, Cranfield

MK43 0AU

3 bed

£367k

1 Butler Drive, Lidlington

MK43 0UQ

3 bed2 bath

£356k

1 Arundel Road, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0JZ

3 bed1 bath

£356k

1 Bourne End Road, Cranfield

MK43 0BD

3 bed1 bath

£345k

1 Browns Close, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0PL

3 bed

£310k

1 Birch Close, Cranfield

MK43 0FP

3 bed

£304k

1 Allen Court, Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0LL

3 bed

£433k

1 Bakery Close, Cranfield

MK43 0HE

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

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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FAQ

Common questions

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