3 Franklin Close, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0LR
About 3 Franklin Close
3 Franklin Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Marston Moretaine, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0LR). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 746 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 67.5% above the 2014 sale of £154,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 61.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
3 Franklin 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Franklin Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
3 Franklin Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 9 years.
£154,000
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
10 January 2014Most recent
£154,000
+13.2%over 4 years6 November 2009
£136,000
19 August 2004
£136,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0LR: £275,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in MK43 0LR
5 Franklin Close, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0LR
Sold Aug 2024
£390,0006 Franklin Close, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0LR
Sold Nov 2023
£275,0008a, Franklin Close, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0LR
Sold Sept 2021
£275,0009 Franklin Close, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0LR
Sold May 2017
£211,1357 Franklin Close, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0LR
Sold Oct 2016
£205,000
Versus other Franklin Close homes
Floor Area for 3 Franklin Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,224
Street avg £2,363
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Franklin Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.5dB







