Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Lombard Street is a detached house in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0RP). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £437,500 in December 2020.
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Certificate validity
Valid until 20 July 2030
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
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16 Lombard Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 16 Lombard Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RP
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension
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The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£464,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 9 years.
£437,500
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 9 years.
1 December 2020Most recent
£437,500
+75.0%over 9 years25 July 2011
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0RP: £372,500 (2025–2022).
17 Lombard Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RP
Sold Feb 2025
23 Lombard Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RP
Sold Jan 2025
36 Lombard Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RP
Sold Jun 2023
12 Lombard Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RP
Sold Sept 2022
2 Lombard Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RP
Sold Sept 2022
16 Lombard Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,445
Street avg £3,216
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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Crime
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Oak Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School. 2 schools nearby.
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