8 Bliss Avenue, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EY
About 8 Bliss Avenue
8 Bliss Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0EY). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 is 18.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
- GarageSingle
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Planning history
8 Bliss Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at 8 Bliss Avenue, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EY
- Jan 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Full: Two storey side/rear extension, single storey rear extension and covered way to front elevation.
- Reference
- MB/03/02082/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2014Decision
- ConservatoryMar 2004Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Bliss Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£490,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 20 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
10 November 2017Most recent
£415,000
+654.5%over 20 years16 July 1997
£55,000
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
£325,00020 Bliss Avenue, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EY
Sold May 2017
£380,00016 Bliss Avenue, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EY
Sold Nov 2014
£233,000
Versus other Bliss Avenue homes
On epc rating, 8 Bliss Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,986
Street avg £2,842
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Hillcrest — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Holywell School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB






