3 Folly Farm, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DL
About 3 Folly Farm
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.
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). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 Folly Farm has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 3 Folly Farm, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DL
- Jan 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Full: Single storey rear extension
- Reference
- MB/05/01791/FULL
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Sales history & valuation
3 Folly Farm has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 18 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
16 March 2021Most recent
£285,000
+58.3%over 5 years5 October 2015
£180,000
-4.3%over 5 years15 October 2009
£188,000
+50.4%over 6 years3 April 2003
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0DL: £302,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in MK43 0DL
11 Folly Farm, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DL
Sold Oct 2024
£445,0009 Folly Farm, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DL
Sold Nov 2022
£302,0008 Folly Farm, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DL
Sold May 2022
£312,5006 Folly Farm, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DL
Sold Jun 2021
£295,00013 Folly Farm, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DL
Sold Nov 2020
£230,000
Versus other Folly Farm homes
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
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Townsend Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Cranfield Church of England Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB






