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Get started8 Birch Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0FP). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 2.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 54.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2016. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold December 2019 for £195,000.
8 Birch Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Installation of new window to side elevation.
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 12 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 12 years.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
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9 December 2019Most recent
£195,000
+13.0%over 3 years12 August 2016
£172,500
+15.0%over 9 years12 June 2007
£149,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0FP: £319,000 (2023–2018).
MK43 0LL
Crawley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Holywell School. 2 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
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