What type of property is 27 Church Street, MK43 0RJ?

27 Church Street, MK43 0RJ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 27 Church Street, MK43 0RJ sell for?

27 Church Street, MK43 0RJ last sold for £255,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £137,000 in December 2013, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 27 Church Street, MK43 0RJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2013 and August 2022, 27 Church Street, MK43 0RJ rose from £137,000 to £255,000, a change of £118,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 27 Church Street, MK43 0RJ have?

The current EPC rating for 27 Church Street, MK43 0RJ is F with a score of 33 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Church Street, MK43 0RJ?

27 Church Street, MK43 0RJ has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 0RJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Church Street, MK43 0RJ heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Church Street, MK43 0RJ records bottled lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 27 Church Street, MK43 0RJ had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 27 Church Street, MK43 0RJ was a refusal for renovation (ref. CB/23/00015/FULL) in February 2023. Earlier filings include 1 approved application on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 27 Church Street, MK43 0RJ?

27 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 27 Church Street, MK43 0RJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 27 Church Street, MK43 0RJ?

Police records around 27 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 27 Church Street, MK43 0RJ?

The closest primary school to 27 Church Street, MK43 0RJ is Thomas Johnson Lower School (371m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 27 Church Street, MK43 0RJ?

The closest bus stop to 27 Church Street, MK43 0RJ is Oak Gardens, 56m away. The nearest rail option is Lidlington Rail Station, 145m away.

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27 Church Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RJ

2 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 33

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Church Street

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

27 Church Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 72 m² it's 26.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 28 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 26.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Sold August 2022 for £255,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle, Detached

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

27 Church Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F33

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Church Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 27 Church Street was refused — worth checking the council file.

2 applications on record at 27 Church Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RJ

2decisions18documents9nearby

Feb 2023
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Replacement of existing flat roof with a dual pitched roof with gable end
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
CB/23/00015/FULL
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RenovationMay 2023Decision

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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

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£255,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

4 August 2022Most recent
£255,000
+86.1%over 8 years
19 December 2013
£137,000

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 epc rating, 27 Church Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,542

Street avg £3,761

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Arundel Road, Marston Moretaine

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3 bed

£375k

1 Butler Drive, Lidlington

MK43 0UQ

3 bed2 bath

£425k

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4 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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