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6 sales on record
About 5 Gadsden Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Gadsden Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0HF). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 6.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 57.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £362,500.
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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Gadsden Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Nov 2018ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and side extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 5 Gadsden Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£372,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 30 years.
Last sold (2024)
£362,500
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Gadsden Close homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 5 Gadsden Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,898
Street avg £3,684
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 24 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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