What kind of home is 17 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL?

17 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 17 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL?

17 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL last sold for £225,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £43,000 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL?

Across 3 sales between March 1995 and October 2018, 17 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL rose from £43,000 to £225,000, a change of £182,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL have?

The current EPC rating for 17 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL?

17 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL use?

The latest EPC at 17 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL?

17 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.

Which area is 17 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL in?

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

How safe is the area around 17 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL?

Police records around 17 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL 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.

What schools are near 17 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL?

The closest primary school to 17 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL is Thomas Johnson Lower School (451m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 17 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL?

The closest bus stop to 17 St Margarets Close, MK43 0RL is Oak Gardens, 51m away. The nearest rail option is Lidlington Rail Station, 207m away.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 St Margarets Close

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

17 St Margarets Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0RL). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 is 26.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 39.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £225,000 in October 2018.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageEn bloc

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2018

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 May 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2018from Nov 2011

EPC improved fromD67toC74

Main Fuel

OilGas

Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

50%88%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 St Margarets Close, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 St Margarets Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 17 St Margarets Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£284,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£225,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

8 October 2018Most recent
£225,000
+60.7%over 13 years
25 August 2005
£140,000
+225.6%over 10 years
24 March 1995
£43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0RL: £292,500 (2026–2023).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 17 St Margarets Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,711

Street avg £2,717

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.5 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

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Common questions

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