Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Cranfield Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9EB
5 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£280,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£260,000)+8%
- Against MK43 9EB's recent median (£415,000)-33%
Newest record on this page: May 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£280,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£260,000)+8%
- Against MK43 9EB's recent median (£415,000)-33%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Cranfield Road is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 9EB. 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
70 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2015
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in MK43 9EB
5 sales, median £415,000 (2023–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | 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 Cranfield Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
1 September 2022Most recent
£260,000
+26.8%over 2 years17 October 2019
£205,000
+50.2%over 17 years19 September 2002
£136,500
+39.6%over 1 year18 January 2001
£97,750
+82.7%over 3 years11 September 1997
£53,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 9EB: £415,000 (2023–2010).
Nearby sales in MK43 9EB
2 Cranfield Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9EB
Sold May 2023
£415,0007 Cranfield Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9EB
Sold Mar 2023
£480,00010 Cranfield Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9EB
Sold Feb 2021
£410,00019 Cranfield Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9EB
Sold Dec 2019
£450,0008 Cranfield Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9EB
Sold Sept 2010
£250,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 Cranfield Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Cranfield Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wootton, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 9EB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £260,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 73.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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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 Cranfield Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2025
Current Certificate
Jun 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 June 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Cranfield Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 3 Cranfield Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
4 applications on record at 3 Cranfield Road, Wootton, Bedford, MK43 9EB
4decisions2extensions37documents
Flagged:Demolition
- May 2021DemolitionHeritageOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01035/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMar 2022Decision
- ConditionsMar 2022Decision
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Versus other Cranfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 3 Cranfield Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,714
Street avg £3,522
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.1 km
Squires Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Wootton Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wootton Primary SchoolPrimary375m
- Wootton Upper SchoolSecondary708m
- Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College16 plus2.3km
- Kempston AcademySecondary2.3km
Nearest stops
- Squires RoadBus stop71m
- The Fox and DuckBus stop216m
- Fields Road SurgeryBus stop299m
- Burgoyne AvenueBus stop404m
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 9EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
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 Cranfield Road is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 9EB. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 3 Cranfield Road. 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 Cranfield Road was lodged in June 2015 at band F and expired in June 2025, 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. 4 applications are matched to 3 Cranfield Road. 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 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 9EB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Cranfield Road is in council tax band C. 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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