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16 Willow Springs, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DS

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Willow Springs

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

16 Willow Springs is a four-bedroom detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Last sale on file: £365,000 in June 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 28.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 48.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Willow Springs, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Willow Springs has no planning applications on record.

9

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£470,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£365,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 June 2020Most recent

    £365,000

    +4.3%over 3 years

  2. 9 April 2017

    £350,000

    +52.2%over 10 years

  3. 7 September 2006

    £230,000

    +66.7%over 7 years

  4. 30 August 1999

    £138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0DS: £475,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Willow Springs homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Willow Springs is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,230

Street avg £2,969

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Willow Springs

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£446k

1 Badgers Close, Cranfield

MK43 0GJ

4 bed
£425k

1 Bakery Close, Cranfield

MK43 0HE

4 bed2 bath
£543k

1 Braeburn Way, Cranfield

MK43 0EH

4 bed2 bath
£554k

1 Broad Green, Cranfield

MK43 0JQ

5 bed3 bath
£375k

1 Butler Drive, Lidlington

MK43 0UQ

3 bed2 bath
£365k

1 Astwood Road, Cranfield

MK43 0AU

3 bed
£614k

1, Bourne End, Cranfield

MK43 0AX

5 bed
£357k

1 Arundel Road, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0JZ

3 bed1 bath
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

0.2 km

War Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 0DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 0DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Willow Springs, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.