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8 Court Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DR

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
218 m²
2347 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Court Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Court Road is a detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £715,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Court Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Court Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Court Road has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Court Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DR

1decisions1extensions9nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Apr 2005
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Full: Retention of conservatory to rear (retrospective).

    RetrospectiveExtension
    Reference
    MB/05/00341/FULL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 8 Court Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£741,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£715,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2024Most recent

    £715,000

    +27.7%

  2. 16 June 2024

    £560,000

    +20.4%over 18 years

  3. 6 September 2005

    £465,000

    +234.1%over 9 years

  4. 15 December 1995

    £139,200

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0DR: £170,000 (2016–1997).

On the street

Versus other Court Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Court Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 59 (D)

On par

Floor Area

218 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Court Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Arpins Pightle, Cranfield

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1 Badgers Close, Cranfield

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4 bed
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.
Full Bedford report

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

War Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Cranfield Church of England Academy. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 0DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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