What type of property is 16 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL?

16 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 16 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL?

16 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL last sold for £315,000 in June 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £43,500 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1996 and June 2025, 16 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL rose from £43,500 to £315,000, a change of £271,500. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL?

The current EPC rating for 16 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL?

16 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL heated?

The latest EPC at 16 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL?

16 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL 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 16 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL located?

16 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL sits in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL?

Police records around 16 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL 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 16 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL?

The closest primary school to 16 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL is Thomas Johnson Lower School (451m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 16 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL?

The closest bus stop to 16 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL is Oak Gardens, 51m away. The nearest rail option is Lidlington Rail Station, 207m away.

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16 St Margarets Close, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RL

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 St Margarets Close

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

16 St Margarets Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0RL). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £315,000 in June 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 102.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageEn bloc
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 St Margarets Close, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 St Margarets Close 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.

16 St Margarets Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£315,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

19 June 2025Most recent
£315,000
+26.0%over 5 years
4 November 2019
£249,995
+474.7%over 23 years
5 September 1996
£43,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0RL: £275,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in MK43 0RL

On the street

Versus other St Margarets Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 St Margarets Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,841

Street avg £2,616

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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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3 bed

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1 Bourne End Road, Cranfield

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3 bed1 bath

£357k

1 Arundel Road, Marston Moretaine

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1 Astwood Road, Cranfield

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3 bed

£375k

1 Butler Drive, Lidlington

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3 bed2 bath

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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

0.5 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 0RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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