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8 Home Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0GF

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Overview

About 8 Home Close

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

8 Home Close is a semi-detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0GF). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2015) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 91 m² it's 19.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 32% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £108,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Home Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0GF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Home Close has no planning applications on record.

9

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

£105,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£108,500

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2021Most recent

    £108,500

    +17.9%over 5 years

  2. 30 June 2016

    £92,050

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0GF: £141,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Home Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 8 Home Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,192

Street avg £2,131

Below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 8 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£243k

1 Bowling Close, Brogborough

MK43 0SW

£263k

1 Brook Road, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0NS

£310k

1 Birch Close, Cranfield

MK43 0FP

3 bed
£313k

1 Allen Court, Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0LL

3 bed
£320k

1 Blacksmiths Court, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0BX

£336k

1 Bedford Road, Brogborough

MK43 0XY

£339k

1 Berry Yard, Cranfield

MK43 0YQ

£339k

1 Browns Close, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0PL

3 bed
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

0.2 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 8 Home Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0GF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.