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About 2 Hillcrest
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Hillcrest is a semi-detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 sits 83.2% above the 2021 sale of £163,750. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £163,750. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Hillcrest's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Hillcrest, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2003OutbuildingFullGranted
Full: Erection of single garage.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£163,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Hillcrest homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 2 Hillcrest stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0EZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 25 points of interest in total.
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