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3 sales on record
About 5 St Margarets Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 St Margarets Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0RL). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 770 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in February 2005. Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 14.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 sits 90.9% above the 2005 sale of £131,495. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 72 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 St Margarets Close, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 St Margarets Close has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2006ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Full: Single storey extension to front.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 St Margarets Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.7% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2005)
£131,495
Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 8 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.
Years Held for 5 St Margarets Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,838
Street avg £2,721
Floor Area
72 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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