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8 Bliss Avenue, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EY

3 planning records

Estimated value

£524,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£415,000)+26%
  • Against MK43 0EY's recent median (£332,500)+58%

Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£524,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£415,000)+26%
  • Against MK43 0EY's recent median (£332,500)+58%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Bliss Avenue is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0EY. 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

    139 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2017

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in MK43 0EY

    5 sales, median £332,500 (2025–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 8 Bliss Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 November 2017Most recent

    £415,000

    +654.5%over 20 years

  2. 16 July 1997

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0EY: £332,500 (2025–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Bliss Avenue, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EY. 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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Overview

About 8 Bliss Avenue

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

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 £524,000 is 26.3% 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.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront
  • GarageSingle
  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 July 2027

7 months remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bliss Avenue, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

3decisions3extensions9nearby
  1. Jan 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ConservatoryDecision

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On the street

Versus other Bliss Avenue homes

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

On epc rating, 8 Bliss Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,986

Street avg £2,842

On par

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par
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

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.

Nearest schools

  • Holywell SchoolSecondary637m
  • Cranfield Church of England AcademyPrimary835m

Nearest stops

  • HillcrestBus stop144m
  • Crane WayBus stop180m
  • LongbornsBus stop200m
  • Coronation RoadBus stop292m

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for MK43 0EY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Bliss Avenue is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0EY. 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 Bliss 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 Bliss Avenue was lodged in July 2017 at band C and is valid until July 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 8 Bliss 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 19 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 0EY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Bliss 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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