What type of property is 23 Lombard Street, MK43 0RP?

23 Lombard Street, MK43 0RP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 23 Lombard Street, MK43 0RP last change hands?

23 Lombard Street, MK43 0RP last sold for £155,000 in June 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £135,000 in December 2003, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Lombard Street, MK43 0RP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2003 and June 2005, 23 Lombard Street, MK43 0RP rose from £135,000 to £155,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly +9.6% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Lombard Street, MK43 0RP have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Lombard Street, MK43 0RP is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Lombard Street, MK43 0RP?

23 Lombard Street, MK43 0RP has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 0RP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Lombard Street, MK43 0RP heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Lombard Street, MK43 0RP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Lombard Street, MK43 0RP?

23 Lombard Street, MK43 0RP is in council tax band C.

Where is 23 Lombard Street, MK43 0RP located?

23 Lombard Street, MK43 0RP sits in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Lombard Street, MK43 0RP?

Police records around 23 Lombard Street, MK43 0RP 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 23 Lombard Street, MK43 0RP?

The closest primary school to 23 Lombard Street, MK43 0RP is Thomas Johnson Lower School (425m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 23 Lombard Street, MK43 0RP?

The closest bus stop to 23 Lombard Street, MK43 0RP is Oak Gardens, 122m away. The nearest rail option is Lidlington Rail Station, 141m away.

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23 Lombard Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Lombard Street

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

23 Lombard Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0RP). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2003–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 sits 109% above the 2005 sale of £155,000. At 76 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 18 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Lombard Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Lombard 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.

23 Lombard Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£155,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

8 June 2005Most recent
£155,000
+14.8%over 1 year
8 December 2003
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0RP: £407,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in MK43 0RP

On the street

Versus other Lombard Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Lombard Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,039

Street avg £3,187

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.4 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 0RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

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FAQ

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