What kind of home is 7 High Street, MK43 0RN?

7 High Street, MK43 0RN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 7 High Street, MK43 0RN sell for?

7 High Street, MK43 0RN last sold for £465,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £105,000 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 High Street, MK43 0RN appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between September 1995 and March 2021, 7 High Street, MK43 0RN rose from £105,000 to £465,000, a change of £360,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 High Street, MK43 0RN have?

The current EPC rating for 7 High Street, MK43 0RN is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 High Street, MK43 0RN?

7 High Street, MK43 0RN has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (1,572 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 0RN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 High Street, MK43 0RN use?

The latest EPC at 7 High Street, MK43 0RN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 7 High Street, MK43 0RN have?

7 High Street, MK43 0RN has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in May 2003. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 High Street, MK43 0RN?

7 High Street, MK43 0RN is in council tax band E.

Which area is 7 High Street, MK43 0RN in?

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

What is crime like near 7 High Street, MK43 0RN?

Police records around 7 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.

What schools are near 7 High Street, MK43 0RN?

The closest primary school to 7 High Street, MK43 0RN is Thomas Johnson Lower School (476m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 7 High Street, MK43 0RN?

The closest bus stop to 7 High Street, MK43 0RN is Oak Gardens, 113m away. The nearest rail option is Lidlington Rail Station, 304m away.

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7 High Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RN

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

146 m²

1572 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 High Street

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

7 High Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0RN). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 146 m² it's 27% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 is 20.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £465,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

7 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 High Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 High Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RN

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May 2003
Full
Outcome in report
Full: Extension of existing dropped kerb, removal of raised concrete bases and outbuilding. Erection of fence and boundary wall.
Reference
MB/03/00391/FULL
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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.

Price for 7 High Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£559,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£465,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

22 March 2021Most recent
£465,000
+50.0%over 15 years
1 December 2005
£310,000
+72.2%over 5 years
17 August 2000
£180,000
+71.4%over 4 years
28 September 1995
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0RN: £401,650 (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.

7 High Street is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,185

Street avg £3,550

Strongly below

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par

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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.

£375k

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1 Astwood Road, Cranfield

MK43 0AU

3 bed

£357k

1 Arundel Road, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0JZ

3 bed1 bath

£355k

1 Bourne End Road, Cranfield

MK43 0BD

3 bed1 bath

£339k

1 Browns Close, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0PL

3 bed

£543k

1 Braeburn Way, Cranfield

MK43 0EH

4 bed2 bath

£313k

1 Allen Court, Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0LL

3 bed

£310k

1 Birch Close, Cranfield

MK43 0FP

3 bed

Area

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.

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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