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4 Badgers Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0GJ

EPC BNotable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Badgers Close

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

4 Badgers Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2015) returns a B (score 84), 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. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 144 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 is 13.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £485,000. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Notable viewsYes
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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.

4 Badgers 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 27 Jul 2025

Current Certificate
Jul 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 July 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Badgers Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Badgers 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.

Latest sale on 4 Badgers Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£551,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£485,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 February 2021Most recent

    £485,000

    +26.0%over 5 years
  2. 31 August 2015

    £384,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0GJ: £349,995 (2020–2015).

On the street

Versus other Badgers Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 4 Badgers Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,368

Street avg £2,914

Strongly above

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 10 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Badgers 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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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
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

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Cross Keys — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Holywell School. 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 0GJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 0GJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0GJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 4 Badgers Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0GJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.