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3 sales on record
About 7 Franklin Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Franklin Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Marston Moretaine, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0LR). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 40% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² it's 18.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
7 Franklin Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Nov 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Franklin Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2016)
£205,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 15 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 7 Franklin Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,412
Street avg £2,483
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
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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
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