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1 Bowling Green Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0ET

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bowling Green Road

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

1 Bowling Green Road is a detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0ET). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017). Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 is 21.3% above the 2017 sale price.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bowling Green Road

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

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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 Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bowling Green Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bowling Green Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Apr 2006
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Full: Two storey side/rear extension and single storey front extension

    Reference
    MB/06/00377/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2006
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Full: Two storey side extension

    Reference
    MB/05/01938/FULL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Bowling Green Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£408,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 February 2017Most recent

    £408,000

    +195.7%over 14 years

  2. 21 April 2002

    £138,000

    +12.7%over 1 year

  3. 2 October 2000

    £122,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0ET: £400,200 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Bowling Green Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Bowling Green Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,684

Street avg £3,159

Below

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bowling Green Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£456k

1 Arpins Pightle, Cranfield

MK43 0GG

£543k

1 Braeburn Way, Cranfield

MK43 0EH

4 bed2 bath
£446k

1 Badgers Close, Cranfield

MK43 0GJ

4 bed
£554k

1 Broad Green, Cranfield

MK43 0JQ

5 bed3 bath
£442k

1 Brooke Piece, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0YS

£425k

1 Bakery Close, Cranfield

MK43 0HE

4 bed2 bath
£614k

1, Bourne End, Cranfield

MK43 0AX

5 bed
£623k

1 Biggs Avenue, Lidlington

MK43 0WU

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

Coronation Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Holywell School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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 1 Bowling Green Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0ET. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.