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

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 St Margarets Close

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

3 St Margarets Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0RL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 90% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 19 EPCs). Sold March 2022 for £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageEn bloc
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 St Margarets Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 St Margarets Close, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 St Margarets Close, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RL

1decisions1extensions14documents9nearby
  1. Jul 2023
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Proposed single storey front extension and loft conversion with rear dormer.

    Extension
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    CB/23/01716/FULL
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  • The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

3 St Margarets Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£250,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 March 2022Most recent

    £250,000

    +16.3%over 2 years

  2. 17 April 2019

    £215,000

    +21.1%over 4 years

  3. 27 March 2015

    £177,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0RL: £313,850 (2025–2023).

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.

3 St Margarets Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,521

Street avg £2,633

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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£339k

1 Browns Close, Marston Moretaine

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3 bed
£355k

1 Bourne End Road, Cranfield

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3 bed1 bath
£357k

1 Arundel Road, Marston Moretaine

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3 bed1 bath
£365k

1 Astwood Road, Cranfield

MK43 0AU

3 bed
£375k

1 Butler Drive, Lidlington

MK43 0UQ

3 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Bakery Close, Cranfield

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4 bed2 bath
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for MK43 0RL

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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