What kind of home is 11 Birch Close, MK43 0FP?

11 Birch Close, MK43 0FP is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 11 Birch Close, MK43 0FP?

11 Birch Close, MK43 0FP last sold for £290,000 in October 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £242,950 in June 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 11 Birch Close, MK43 0FP changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2007 and October 2016, 11 Birch Close, MK43 0FP rose from £242,950 to £290,000, a change of £47,050. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 11 Birch Close, MK43 0FP have?

The current EPC rating for 11 Birch Close, MK43 0FP is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in November 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 11 Birch Close, MK43 0FP?

11 Birch Close, MK43 0FP has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,049 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 11 Birch Close, MK43 0FP use?

The latest EPC at 11 Birch Close, MK43 0FP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 11 Birch Close, MK43 0FP?

11 Birch Close, MK43 0FP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 11 Birch Close, MK43 0FP in?

11 Birch Close, MK43 0FP sits in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 11 Birch Close, MK43 0FP?

Police records around 11 Birch Close, MK43 0FP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 11 Birch Close, MK43 0FP?

The closest primary school to 11 Birch Close, MK43 0FP is Cranfield Church of England Academy (1.2km). The closest secondary is Holywell School (961m).

How well connected is 11 Birch Close, MK43 0FP?

The closest bus stop to 11 Birch Close, MK43 0FP is Crawley Road, 84m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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11 Birch Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0FP

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1049 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 11 Birch Close

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

11 Birch Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0FP). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1049 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

10 years since the last transfer (October 2016). Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 is 16.9% above the 2016 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

11 Birch Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2018

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Birch Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0FP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Birch Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

11 Birch Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£339,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£290,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2016Most recent
£290,000
+13.3%over 10 months
17 December 2015
£256,000
+5.4%over 8 years
14 June 2007
£242,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0FP: £285,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in MK43 0FP

On the street

Versus other Birch Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 11 Birch Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,975

Street avg £2,874

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£339k

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3 bed1 bath

£357k

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3 bed1 bath

£365k

1 Astwood Road, Cranfield

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£313k

1 Allen Court, Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine

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3 bed

£310k

1 Birch Close, Cranfield

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3 bed

£375k

1 Butler Drive, Lidlington

MK43 0UQ

3 bed2 bath

£425k

1 Bakery Close, Cranfield

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4 bed2 bath

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

Crawley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Holywell School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0FP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0FP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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