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4 sales on record
About 3 Folly Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Folly Farm is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 4.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 15.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 46.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £285,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Folly Farm, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Folly Farm has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2006ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Full: Single storey rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Folly Farm has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2021)
£285,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 18 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.
3 Folly Farm outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,800
Street avg £3,753
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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