Sold STC Detached

168 HIGH STREET

BEDFORD, CRANFIELD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE MK43 0EN

4 beds 2 baths 1,163 sq ft Listed 16 Sep 2025 (-266d)

£450,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

108 m²

Council tax band

E

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£460,000 Nov 2025

Price per m²

£4,167/m²

Local average

£563,000 (-20.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,930 of 33,755)

Street crime

28 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Village Location
  • Detached family home
  • Video Tour available
  • Off Road parking
  • No upward chain
  • Private rear garden

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Broadband
FTTP (fibre to the premises)
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Why buy this home?

Set along Cranfield’s High Street, this detached family home enjoys a prime village location within easy walking distance of both the primary and secondary schools. With generous parking for up to four cars, a garage, and attractive kerb appeal, it makes a welcoming first impression.

Inside, the entrance hall sets the tone with its bright and spacious feel, enhanced by a double-height ceiling above the stairs and a feature window that floods both the hall and landing with natural light. A downstairs WC adds to the convenience.

At the front of the house, the living room is a generous space with plenty of room for sofas and family furniture. To the rear, the dining room overlooks the garden through wide sliding patio doors, with the flexibility to be open to or closed off from the living room. The adjacent kitchen is a good size, with ample storage and worktops plus direct garden access. For those looking to modernise, the layout offers superb potential to create an open-plan kitchen/dining space.

Outside, the established rear garden is private, sunny, and not overlooked, providing a lovely setting for summer afternoons. A side door leads into the garage, which is a great size with a pitched roof for extra storage.

Upstairs, the home continues to impress with four double bedrooms. The master includes fitted wardrobes and its own en suite shower room, while the family bathroom is clean and practical, offering scope for future updating if desired. The landing itself is unusually spacious and bright, echoing the airy feel of the entrance hall below.

Well presented and move-in ready, this is a superb family home with space to grow into, set in a convenient village location with everything on the doorstep.

More about the location...

Welcome to Cranfield! This historic village, dating back to 1086, was recorded in the Domesday Book with just 18 villagers.

Cranfield consists of Cranfield, Bourne End, and Wharley End, and is renowned for its multi-award-winning Cranfield University, ranked among the global top 30 for Engineering, Aeronautical, and Manufacturing. The village also features an airfield, originally an RAF training facility, which boasts one of the UK's first digital air traffic control installations.

Cranfield offers a variety of shops and amenities and has excellent commuter links to Milton Keynes and Bedford. It is also conveniently located less than five miles from junction 13 on the M1.

The village is home to two Ofsted-rated 'Good' schools, Cranfield Church of England Academy and Holywell School, with catchment to Wootton Upper School, also rated 'Good' by Ofsted.

The village of Cranfield offers the tranquillity of the countryside while providing all the essential amenities for everyday living.

Note for Purchasers

We have a legal obligation to undertake digital identification checks on all purchasers who have an offer accepted on any property marketed by us. We use a Government Certified specialist third party service to do this. There will be a non-refundable charge of £24 (£20+VAT) per person, per check, for this service. Please note that any failed checks may need to be resubmitted at a further cost of £24 each.

Buyers will also be asked to provide full proof and source of funds - full details of acceptable proof will be provided upon receipt of your offer.

The mention of any appliance and/or services to this property does not imply that they are in full and efficient working order, and their condition is unknown to us. Unless fixtures and fittings are specifically mentioned in these details, they are not included in the asking price. Even if any such fixtures and fittings are mentioned in these details it should be verified at the point of negotiation if they are still to remain. Some items may be available subject to negotiation with the vendor.

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Listed by

Milton Keynes

Quirk Readings Ltd T/A Keller Williams Plus

Reference: 167059304

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 30/01/2025

Current heating cost: £736/year

Potential heating cost: £713/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,523

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£15 - £30)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 28/11/2025 (6 months ago) £460,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
15 THE OLD FURLONG, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0GS £389,000 23/01/2026 Detached
30 BRAEBURN WAY, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0EH £396,000 18/12/2025 Detached
3 BAKERY CLOSE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0HE £276,500 12/12/2025 Detached
5 BRAEBURN WAY, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0EH £613,500 28/11/2025 Detached
1 BRAEBURN WAY, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0EH £530,000 24/11/2025 Detached
62 LINCROFT, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0HT £500,000 01/09/2023 Detached
Same street 202 HIGH STREET, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0EN £370,000 28/04/2023 Semi-detached
6 BOWLING GREEN ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0ET £490,000 28/04/2023 Detached
7 EIGHT ACRES, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0GP £565,000 17/03/2023 Detached
70 LINCROFT, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0HT £545,000 09/12/2022 Detached
30 LINCROFT, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0HT £575,000 15/11/2022 Detached
26 RED LION CLOSE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0JA £426,000 02/11/2022 Detached
3 BROCKLEHANGER EDGE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 1AB £525,000 14/10/2022 Detached
23 HOOKES MEADOW, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0GQ £515,000 13/07/2022 Detached
5 BROCKLEHANGER EDGE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 1AB £555,000 04/07/2022 Detached
2 LINEHAMS PIGHTLE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 1AL £450,000 15/06/2022 Detached
2 SMALLBROOK, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0FA £437,000 28/03/2022 Detached
33 MILL ROAD, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0JG £467,500 14/03/2022 Detached
40 BRAEBURN WAY, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0EH £530,000 21/02/2022 Detached
18 WALK HOUSE CLOSE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0HY £340,000 24/01/2022 Detached
9 RED LION CLOSE, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0JA £363,500 20/10/2021 Detached
Same street 188 FLAT 1 HIGH STREET, CRANFIELD, BEDFORD, MK43 0EN £135,000 01/09/2021 Flat

Street average: £252,500 (2 sales)

Area average: £474,450 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 13.2%
10y growth 42%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Central Bedfordshire. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 2.9%
5y (index) 20.4%
10y (index) 35.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Central Bedfordshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,118/mo
Realistic £1,242/mo
Optimistic £1,366/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Central Bedfordshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bedford: £1,296/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Shop Allon White Sports Cars 0.3 miles
Bus stop War Memorial 0.3 miles
Shop Welcome 1.0 miles
Train station Lidlington 2.9 miles
Train station Ridgmont 3.2 miles
Hospital Willen Hospice 5.0 miles
Hospital The Manor 6.0 miles
University University of Bedfordshire Milton Keynes Campus 7.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 20
Anti-social behaviour 3
Burglary 2
Drugs 1
Other theft 1
Vehicle crime 1
Total incidents 28

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Holywell School Primary 0.1 miles Good — 4 Nov 2014
Cranfield Church of England Academy Primary 0.2 miles Good — 17 Oct 2019
Cranfield University Other 1.0 miles (No rating)
Shelton Lower School Primary 2.3 miles Good — 6 Dec 2016
North Crawley CofE School Primary 2.4 miles Good — 16 Oct 2018

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.28%
Max investor price (0.8%) £155,250
Target investor price (1%) £124,200
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).