Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Church Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On the market in January 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 28.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 54.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2024
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 August 2024
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Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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9 Church Street has no planning applications on record.
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9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
9 Church Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£189,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 18 years.
£147,500
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 18 years.
22 January 2016Most recent
£147,500
+43.2%over 11 years2 September 2004
£103,000
+3.0%over 1 year15 April 2003
£99,995
+170.3%over 5 years7 November 1997
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0RJ: £190,000 (2026–2024).
69 Church Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RJ
Sold Mar 2026
67 Church Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RJ
Sold Dec 2024
11 Church Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RJ
Sold Aug 2024
31 Church Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RJ
Sold Jun 2024
3 Church Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RJ
Sold Apr 2024
On floor area, 9 Church Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,338
Street avg £3,737
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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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.
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