What type of property is 17 High Street, MK43 0RN?

17 High Street, MK43 0RN is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 17 High Street, MK43 0RN last change hands?

17 High Street, MK43 0RN last sold for £345,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £57,500 in April 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 High Street, MK43 0RN?

Across 4 sales between April 2001 and April 2024, 17 High Street, MK43 0RN rose from £57,500 to £345,000, a change of £287,500. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 High Street, MK43 0RN have?

The current EPC rating for 17 High Street, MK43 0RN is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 High Street, MK43 0RN?

17 High Street, MK43 0RN has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 0RN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 High Street, MK43 0RN heated?

The latest EPC at 17 High Street, MK43 0RN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 High Street, MK43 0RN?

17 High Street, MK43 0RN is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 High Street, MK43 0RN located?

17 High Street, MK43 0RN sits in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 High Street, MK43 0RN?

Police records around 17 High Street, MK43 0RN show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 High Street, MK43 0RN?

The closest primary school to 17 High Street, MK43 0RN is Thomas Johnson Lower School (476m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 17 High Street, MK43 0RN?

The closest bus stop to 17 High Street, MK43 0RN is Oak Gardens, 113m away. The nearest rail option is Lidlington Rail Station, 304m away.

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17 High Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RN

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 High Street

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

17 High Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0RN). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £345,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 65.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 High Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 High Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 High Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£343,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£345,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

25 April 2024Most recent
£345,000
+84.0%over 16 years
16 September 2007
£187,500
+42.6%over 3 years
31 October 2003
£131,500
+128.7%over 2 years
17 April 2001
£57,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0RN: £425,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in MK43 0RN

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 High Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,481

Street avg £3,432

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

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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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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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