Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
25 Lombard Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0RP). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.
Last sale on file: £264,000 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2014. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 73 m² it's 24.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 is 22.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 60.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 November 2026
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
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25 Lombard Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£323,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 21 years.
£264,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 21 years.
24 June 2021Most recent
£264,000
+12.3%over 5 years15 February 2016
£235,000
+43.3%over 2 years14 February 2014
£163,995
+102.5%over 13 years13 September 2000
£81,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0RP: £372,500 (2025–2022).
17 Lombard Street, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RP
Sold Feb 2025
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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
25 Lombard Street is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,616
Street avg £3,205
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 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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