What type of property is 23 Church Street, MK43 0RJ?

23 Church Street, MK43 0RJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 23 Church Street, MK43 0RJ sell for?

23 Church Street, MK43 0RJ last sold for £77,995 in April 1997, around 29 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Church Street, MK43 0RJ?

The current EPC rating for 23 Church Street, MK43 0RJ is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Church Street, MK43 0RJ?

23 Church Street, MK43 0RJ has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 158% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 0RJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Church Street, MK43 0RJ heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Church Street, MK43 0RJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Church Street, MK43 0RJ?

23 Church Street, MK43 0RJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 23 Church Street, MK43 0RJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Church Street, MK43 0RJ?

Police records around 23 Church Street, MK43 0RJ show an average of 123 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (22% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Church Street, MK43 0RJ?

The closest primary school to 23 Church Street, MK43 0RJ is Thomas Johnson Lower School (371m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 23 Church Street, MK43 0RJ?

The closest bus stop to 23 Church Street, MK43 0RJ is Oak Gardens, 56m away. The nearest rail option is Lidlington Rail Station, 145m away.

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23 Church Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RJ

Estimated value

£460,000

Since the 1997 sale (£77,995)+490%
Against MK43 0RJ's recent median (£190,000)+142%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£460,000

Against its 1997 sale (£77,995)+490%
Against MK43 0RJ's recent median (£190,000)+142%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23 Church Street is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0RJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
137 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in MK43 0RJ
5 sales, median £190,000 (2026–2024)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Church Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Sales timeline

3 April 1997Most recent
£77,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0RJ: £190,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in MK43 0RJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 23 Church Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

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 £460,000 sits 489.8% above the 1997 sale of £77,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 79.9% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 January 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Sept 2013

EPC improved fromD68toC78

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

78%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Church Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

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.

Price per m² for 23 Church Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£569

Street avg £3,882

Strongly below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below

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.

Nearest schools

Thomas Johnson Lower SchoolPrimary371m
Marston Moreteyne VC SchoolPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

Oak GardensBus stop56m
Railway StationBus stop127m
Lidlington Rail StationRailway station145m
Lidlington Rail StationRailway station147m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences666 reports39%
Anti-social Behaviour304 reports18%
Criminal Damage & Arson139 reports8%
Vehicle Crime116 reports7%

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 23 Church Street is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0RJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 23 Church Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23 Church Street was lodged in January 2020 at band C and is valid until January 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Church Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 0RJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 23 Church Street is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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