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7 Home Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0GF

Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Overview

About 7 Home Close

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

7 Home Close is a one-bedroom property in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0GF). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft). At 58 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (79 versus a best of 82). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 58 m² it's 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 18 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 115.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2023 for £197,500.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Home Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Home Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0GF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Home Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

7 Home Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£197,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 June 2023Most recent

    £197,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0GF: £120,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Home Close homes

Three headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 7 Home Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

79 (C)

Street avg 81 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 58 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Home Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

0.2 km

Townsend Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Cranfield Church of England Academy. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0GF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Home Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0GF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.