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8 Oak Gardens, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RH

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Oak Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Oak Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0RH). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 77 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 85.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Oak Gardens 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 20 Aug 2024

Current Certificate
Aug 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 August 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Oak Gardens, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Oak Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£300,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 February 2022Most recent

    £300,000

    +46.3%over 6 years

  2. 21 June 2015

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0RH: £151,000 (2024–1998).

On the street

Versus other Oak Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Oak Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,896

Street avg £2,595

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Oak Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£310k

1 Birch Close, Cranfield

MK43 0FP

3 bed
£304k

1 Allen Court, Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0LL

3 bed
£345k

1 Browns Close, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0PL

3 bed
£356k

1 Arundel Road, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0JZ

3 bed1 bath
£356k

1 Bourne End Road, Cranfield

MK43 0BD

3 bed1 bath
£366k

1 Astwood Road, Cranfield

MK43 0AU

3 bed
£367k

1 Butler Drive, Lidlington

MK43 0UQ

3 bed2 bath
£433k

1 Bakery Close, Cranfield

MK43 0HE

4 bed2 bath
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.
Full Bedford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Oak Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Thomas Johnson Lower School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 0RH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Oak Gardens, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.