12c, Birch Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0FP
About 12c
12c is a detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0FP). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2014) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in February 2015. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 is 32.4% above the 2015 sale price.
Energy performance
12c'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
12c has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12c was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£498,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£376,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 February 2015Most recent
£376,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0FP: £285,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in MK43 0FP
5 Birch Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0FP
Sold May 2023
£285,00017 Birch Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0FP
Sold Aug 2021
£319,0009 Birch Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0FP
Sold Apr 2020
£367,5003 Birch Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0FP
Sold Feb 2020
£270,0008 Birch Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0FP
Sold Dec 2019
£195,000
Versus other Birch Close homes
On epc rating, 12c stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,765
Street avg £2,887
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Years Held
11 years
Street avg 10 years
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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
Crawley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Holywell School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB







