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EPC B
About 26 Willow Springs
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Willow Springs is a four-bedroom detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 is 25.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 38.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
26 Willow Springs ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
B89
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Willow Springs, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 Willow Springs has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2019ConservatoryFullGranted
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
26 Willow Springs has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£514,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2017)
£410,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Willow Springs homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 26 Willow Springs runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,015
Street avg £2,979
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
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