8 Folly Farm, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DL
About 8 Folly Farm
8 Folly Farm is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £312,500. 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. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£492/sq ft) was about 120.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 8 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8 Folly Farm 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 19 years.
£312,500
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
5 May 2022Most recent
£312,500
+70.8%over 8 years28 March 2014
£183,000
+1.7%over 6 years16 August 2007
£179,950
+71.4%over 3 years31 October 2003
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0DL: £295,000 (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
£302,0006 Folly Farm, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DL
Sold Jun 2021
£295,0003 Folly Farm, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DL
Sold Mar 2021
£285,00013 Folly Farm, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DL
Sold Nov 2020
£230,000
Versus other Folly Farm homes
Price per m² for 8 Folly Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,297
Street avg £3,540
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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






