Key Street Insights
Merchant Lane is a residential street with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 522nd largest and 408th most expensive of the 751 streets in the MK43 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 27 properties: 27 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £483,921
- 10 Year change
- up 26.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,856pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £358/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Merchant Lane is a residential street with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 522nd largest and 408th most expensive of the 751 streets in the MK43 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 27 properties: 27 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £483,921
- 10 Year change
- up 26.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,856pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £358/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Merchant Lane, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43
- 1A Merchant Lane
4 Bed Modern House
- 1B Merchant Lane
4 Bed Modern House
- 1 Merchant Lane
Unknown
- 2A Merchant Lane
4 Bed Modern House
- 2 Merchant Lane
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Merchant Lane sold for £450,000 on 20th January 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the street is £483,921.
The Merchant Lane Sales Market has increased by 26.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £483,921 |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £484,991 |
| June 2024 | -1.9% | £478,207 |
| June 2023 | 1.7% | £487,377 |
| June 2022 | 10.8% | £479,173 |
| June 2021 | 7.6% | £432,326 |
| June 2020 | -0.8% | £401,726 |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £404,877 |
| June 2018 | 2.2% | £408,463 |
| June 2017 | 4.8% | £399,739 |
| June 2016 | 11.8% | £381,341 |
| June 2015 | 11.6% | £340,950 |
| June 2014 | 8.3% | £305,402 |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £282,101 |
| June 2012 | 3.7% | £279,560 |
| June 2011 | 0.4% | £269,580 |
| June 2010 | 7.1% | £268,488 |
| June 2009 | -10.8% | £250,581 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £280,979 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £284,664 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,856.
The Merchant Lane Rental Market has increased by 50.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.6% | £1,856pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.5% | £1,792pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.4% | £1,731pcm |
| June 2023 | 9% | £1,627pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £1,492pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £1,360pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.2% | £1,275pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.9% | £1,272pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.1% | £1,261pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.1% | £1,262pcm |
| June 2016 | 8.9% | £1,236pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.4% | £1,135pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.6% | £1,056pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £1,001pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.2% | £973pcm |
| June 2011 | 3% | £961pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.7% | £933pcm |
| June 2009 | -6% | £891pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.8% | £948pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £931pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th January 2026 for £450,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.2%. The street has had a total of 31 sales since 1995.
Merchant Lane, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£450,000 | 4 Bed House1A, Merchant Lane, Bedford, MK43 0BU1A, Merchant Lane, Bedford, MK43 0BU
- Sold Mar 2025£450,000 | 3 Bed House8A, Merchant Lane, Bedford, MK43 0DA8A, Merchant Lane, Bedford, MK43 0DA
- Sold Mar 2025£475,000 | 4 Bed House2A, Merchant Lane, Bedford, MK43 0BU2A, Merchant Lane, Bedford, MK43 0BU
- Sold Apr 2024£335,000 | 3 Bed House9, Merchant Lane, Bedford, MK43 0DA9, Merchant Lane, Bedford, MK43 0DA
- Sold Oct 2020£310,000 | 3 Bed House7, Merchant Lane, Bedford, MK43 0DA7, Merchant Lane, Bedford, MK43 0DA
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2007£595,000 | 5 Bed House14, Merchant Lane, Bedford, MK43 0DA14, Merchant Lane, Bedford, MK43 0DA
- Sold Mar 2025£475,000 | 4 Bed House2A, Merchant Lane, Bedford, MK43 0BU2A, Merchant Lane, Bedford, MK43 0BU
- Sold Mar 2017£472,500 | 4 Bed House8, Merchant Lane, Bedford, MK43 0DA8, Merchant Lane, Bedford, MK43 0DA
Nearby Streets
Merchant Lane, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 is the 522nd largest and the 408th most expensive street in the MK43 area.
- Simdims, Cranfield, Bedford, MK4310 Addresses|61 m away
- Maltings Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK4314 Addresses|111 m away
- Orchard Way, Cranfield, Bedford, MK4343 Addresses|121 m away
- Oak Barn Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK433 Addresses|138 m away
- Lincroft, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43105 Addresses|172 m away
- Orchard Close, Cranfield, Bedford, MK4312 Addresses|173 m away
Sections of this street
There are 2 postcodes on Merchant Lane, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43.
- House prices in MK43 0BU8 Addresses
- House prices in MK43 0DA19 Addresses
Property Types
- 3 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 10 modern houses built after 1980
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (3)
- modern house (10)
- mid-century house (5)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 19 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (4)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (8)
Schools Nearby
- Cranfield Church of England Academy400 m away
- North Crawley CofE School3.6 km away
- Marston Moreteyne VC School4.4 km away
- Wootton Upper School5.5 km away
- Fulbrook School6.6 km away
- Walton High7.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Merchant Lane, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 is Lidlington station, which is 4.8 kilometres away.
- Lidlington|4.8 km away
- Ridgmont|5.0 km away
- Aspley Guise|5.7 km away
