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4 sales on record
About 12 Folly Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Folly Farm is a semi-detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 8.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 40% above the 2016 sale price. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Folly Farm has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2016)
£235,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Folly Farm homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 12 Folly Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,798
Street avg £3,897
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
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