What kind of home is 17 Birch Close, MK43 0FP?

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

What was the last sold price for 17 Birch Close, MK43 0FP?

17 Birch Close, MK43 0FP last sold for £319,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £245,950 in July 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Birch Close, MK43 0FP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2007 and August 2021, 17 Birch Close, MK43 0FP rose from £245,950 to £319,000, a change of £73,050. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Birch Close, MK43 0FP?

The current EPC rating for 17 Birch Close, MK43 0FP is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Birch Close, MK43 0FP?

17 Birch Close, MK43 0FP has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Birch Close, MK43 0FP use?

The latest EPC at 17 Birch Close, MK43 0FP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Birch Close, MK43 0FP?

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

Which area is 17 Birch Close, MK43 0FP in?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Birch Close, MK43 0FP?

Police records around 17 Birch Close, MK43 0FP show an average of 123 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (22% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Birch Close, MK43 0FP?

The closest primary school to 17 Birch Close, MK43 0FP is Cranfield Church of England Academy (1.2km). The closest secondary is Holywell School (961m).

What is the nearest station to 17 Birch Close, MK43 0FP?

The closest bus stop to 17 Birch Close, MK43 0FP is Crawley Road, 84m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Birch Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0FP

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Birch Close

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

17 Birch Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0FP). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 is 17.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 28.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £319,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

17 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 15 Apr 2025

Current Certificate

Apr 2015

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 April 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Birch Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0FP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Birch Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

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

£374,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£319,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

31 August 2021Most recent
£319,000
+30.2%over 6 years
21 June 2015
£245,000
1 July 2007
£245,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0FP: £367,500 (2026–2020).

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.

On epc rating, 17 Birch Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,430

Street avg £2,986

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 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.

£367k

1 Butler Drive, Lidlington

MK43 0UQ

3 bed2 bath

£366k

1 Astwood Road, Cranfield

MK43 0AU

3 bed

£356k

1 Arundel Road, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0JZ

3 bed1 bath

£356k

1 Bourne End Road, Cranfield

MK43 0BD

3 bed1 bath

£345k

1 Browns Close, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0PL

3 bed

£310k

1 Birch Close, Cranfield

MK43 0FP

3 bed

£304k

1 Allen Court, Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0LL

3 bed

£433k

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

123/mo

Falling 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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FAQ

Common questions

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