Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Harter Avenue, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EE
1 planning record
Estimated value
£363,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£228,500)+59%
- Against MK43 0EE's recent median (£270,000)+34%
Newest record on this page: August 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£363,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£228,500)+59%
- Against MK43 0EE's recent median (£270,000)+34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Harter Avenue is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0EE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
82 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in MK43 0EE
5 sales, median £270,000 (2023–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Harter Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Sales timeline
11 September 2014Most recent
£228,500
+97.0%over 13 years29 July 2001
£116,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0EE: £270,000 (2023–2006).
Nearby sales in MK43 0EE
7 Harter Avenue, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EE
Sold Aug 2023
£360,0001 Harter Avenue, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EE
Sold Aug 2023
£300,00012 Harter Avenue, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EE
Sold Apr 2015
£270,0009 Harter Avenue, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EE
Sold Oct 2006
£225,0005 Harter Avenue, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EE
Sold May 2005
£210,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Harter Avenue, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Harter Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Harter Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 sits 58.9% above the 2014 sale of £228,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 64.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in September 2014.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Harter Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 May 2024
Current Certificate
May 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 May 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Harter Avenue, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Harter Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 8 Harter Avenue, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EE
1decisions1extensions8documents9nearby
- Jan 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/18/04423/FULL
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Versus other Harter Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Harter Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,787
Street avg £2,251
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Townsend Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Cranfield Church of England Academy. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cranfield Church of England AcademyPrimary727m
- Holywell SchoolSecondary914m
Nearest stops
- Townsend CloseBus stop536m
- Lodge RoadBus stop572m
- War MemorialBus stop625m
- Lodge RoadBus stop648m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences666 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour304 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson139 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime116 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC FNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Harter Avenue is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0EE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Harter Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Harter Avenue was lodged in May 2014 at band F and expired in May 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 Harter Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 20 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 0EE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Harter Avenue is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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