Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Old School House, High Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RN
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Old School House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Old School House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0RN). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since May 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 54.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £592,000 sits 85% above the 2004 sale of £320,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 26% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Old School House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 June 2034
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Old School House, High Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Old School House 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.
Price for Old School House has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£592,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 54.1% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2004)
£320,000
Growth on file: 54.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
20 May 2004Most recent
£320,000
+433.3%over 3 years6 July 2000
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0RN: £400,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in MK43 0RN
18 High Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RN
Sold Mar 2026
£520,00019 High Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RN
Sold Sept 2025
£425,00013 High Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RN
Sold Sept 2025
£370,00017 High Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RN
Sold Apr 2024
£345,00014 High Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RN
Sold Jun 2021
£440,000
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Old School House is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,013
Street avg £3,703
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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 0RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Old School House, High Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.