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3 sales on record
About 3 Franklin Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 1.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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 54.9% 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
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2019
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Franklin Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2014)
£154,000
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Franklin Close homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 3 Franklin Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,224
Street avg £2,504
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Franklin Close — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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