Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Bliss Avenue, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EY
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About 17 Bliss Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Bliss Avenue is a semi-detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0EY). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Feb 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 February 2032
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Bliss Avenue, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Bliss Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Bliss Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£304,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0EY: £332,500 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in MK43 0EY
19 Bliss Avenue, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EY
Sold Jan 2025
£390,0003 Bliss Avenue, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EY
Sold May 2022
£290,00012 Bliss Avenue, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EY
Sold Oct 2018
£325,0008 Bliss Avenue, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EY
Sold Nov 2017
£415,00020 Bliss Avenue, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EY
Sold May 2017
£380,000
Versus other Bliss Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Hillcrest — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Holywell School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 0EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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