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3 sales on record
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 5.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 90% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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. 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.
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
- Garage
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Aug 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 St Margarets Close, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2023Loft ConversionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Proposed single storey front extension and loft conversion with rear dormer.
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
See how we calculated this£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2022)
£250,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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