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About 23 Church Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Church Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Held since April 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 sits 457.7% above the 1997 sale of £77,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 79.8% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Church Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£77,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 23 Church Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£569
Street avg £3,876
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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