What type of property is 12 Church Street, MK43 0RJ?

12 Church Street, MK43 0RJ is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, which has been extended.

What did 12 Church Street, MK43 0RJ sell for?

12 Church Street, MK43 0RJ last sold for £420,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £175,000 in January 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Church Street, MK43 0RJ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between January 2003 and December 2023, 12 Church Street, MK43 0RJ rose from £175,000 to £420,000, a change of £245,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Church Street, MK43 0RJ?

The current EPC rating for 12 Church Street, MK43 0RJ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Church Street, MK43 0RJ?

12 Church Street, MK43 0RJ has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 156% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 0RJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Church Street, MK43 0RJ heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Church Street, MK43 0RJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Church Street, MK43 0RJ?

12 Church Street, MK43 0RJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Church Street, MK43 0RJ located?

12 Church Street, MK43 0RJ sits in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Church Street, MK43 0RJ?

Police records around 12 Church Street, MK43 0RJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Church Street, MK43 0RJ?

The closest primary school to 12 Church Street, MK43 0RJ is Thomas Johnson Lower School (371m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 12 Church Street, MK43 0RJ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Church Street, MK43 0RJ is Oak Gardens, 56m away. The nearest rail option is Lidlington Rail Station, 145m away.

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12 Church Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RJ

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Church Street

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

12 Church Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £420,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Church Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Church Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Church Street has no planning applications on record.

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.

12 Church Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£432,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£420,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2023Most recent
£420,000
+5.0%over 1 year
25 February 2022
£400,000
+37.9%over 1 year
27 March 2020
£290,000
+65.7%over 17 years
10 January 2003
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0RJ: £190,000 (2024–2024).

Nearby sales in MK43 0RJ

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 12 Church Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,979

Street avg £3,783

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Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Butler Drive, Lidlington

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3 bed2 bath

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MK43 0AU

3 bed

£357k

1 Arundel Road, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0JZ

3 bed1 bath

£355k

1 Bourne End Road, Cranfield

MK43 0BD

3 bed1 bath

£339k

1 Browns Close, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0PL

3 bed

£313k

1 Allen Court, Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0LL

3 bed

£310k

1 Birch Close, Cranfield

MK43 0FP

3 bed

£425k

1 Bakery Close, Cranfield

MK43 0HE

4 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Bedford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady 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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0RJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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