Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Graces Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0HQ
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£370,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£226,000)+64%
- Against MK43 0HQ's recent median (£365,000)+1%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
87 m²
937 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£370,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£226,000)+64%
- Against MK43 0HQ's recent median (£365,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Graces Close is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0HQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
87 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2011
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in MK43 0HQ
5 sales, median £365,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Graces Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
25 August 2011Most recent
£226,000
+16.5%over 6 years18 October 2004
£194,000
+157.0%over 7 years29 June 1997
£75,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0HQ: £365,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in MK43 0HQ
6 Graces Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0HQ
Sold Nov 2025
£525,0007 Graces Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0HQ
Sold Aug 2023
£472,50028 Graces Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0HQ
Sold Sept 2021
£320,00012 Graces Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0HQ
Sold Sept 2020
£365,00032 Graces Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0HQ
Sold May 2018
£334,995
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Graces Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0HQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Graces Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Graces Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Cranfield, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 937 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 sits 63.7% above the 2011 sale of £226,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. At 87 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Graces 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 21 Jan 2021
Current Certificate
Jan 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 January 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Graces Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Graces Close has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 3 Graces Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0HQ
1decisions1extensions9nearby
- Jun 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Full: First floor front extension.
- Reference
- CB/09/00904/FULL
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Versus other Graces Close homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 3 Graces Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,596
Street avg £2,911
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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
0.2 km
Crane Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Holywell School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holywell SchoolSecondary939m
- Cranfield Church of England AcademyPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Crane WayBus stop183m
- LongbornsBus stop285m
- Crawley RoadBus stop303m
- HillcrestBus stop321m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences666 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour304 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson139 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime116 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Graces Close is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0HQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 3 Graces Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Graces Close was lodged in January 2011 at band D and expired in January 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Graces Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 22 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 0HQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Graces Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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