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About 81 High Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
81 High Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0DP). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 48.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £338,000 in December 2022. 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.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- LoftYes
- FireplaceYes
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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jul 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 81 High Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2022)
£338,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 81 High Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,159
Street avg £3,064
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
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