Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 St Margarets Close, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RL
Extendable
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 9 St Margarets Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 St Margarets Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0RL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 16.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 88.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 19 EPCs). Sold November 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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageEn bloc
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Current Certificate
May 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 May 2032
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 St Margarets Close, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 St Margarets Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 November 2022Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0RL: £292,500 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in MK43 0RL
21 St Margarets Close, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RL
Sold Apr 2026
£292,50016 St Margarets Close, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RL
Sold Jun 2025
£315,00011 St Margarets Close, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RL
Sold Mar 2025
£325,0008 St Margarets Close, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RL
Sold Mar 2025
£270,00015 St Margarets Close, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RL
Sold Nov 2023
£275,000
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.
On floor area, 9 St Margarets Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,623
Street avg £2,669
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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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.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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