Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Bye Road, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RU
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£319,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£315,000)+1%
- Against MK43 0RU's recent median (£280,000)+14%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£319,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£315,000)+1%
- Against MK43 0RU's recent median (£280,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Bye Road is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0RU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
65 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in MK43 0RU
5 sales, median £280,000 (2026–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 18 Bye Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Sales timeline
19 December 2025Most recent
£315,000
+15.6%over 4 years31 March 2021
£272,500
+81.7%over 17 years21 November 2003
£150,000
+99.3%over 5 years23 January 1998
£75,245
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0RU: £280,000 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in MK43 0RU
16 Bye Road, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RU
Sold Feb 2026
£350,0007 Bye Road, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RU
Sold Feb 2022
£280,0004 Bye Road, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RU
Sold Sept 2021
£274,00020 Bye Road, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RU
Sold Mar 2019
£335,0003 Bye Road, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RU
Sold Nov 2018
£220,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 18 Bye Road, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Bye Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Bye Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0RU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £315,000. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 118.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2021from Dec 2010
EPC improved fromD68toC69
Low Energy Lighting
0%50%
More low energy lighting installed
Jul 2024from Mar 2021
Low Energy Lighting
50%86%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Bye Road, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Bye Road has no planning applications on record.
9
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Bye Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 Bye Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,846
Street avg £2,892
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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
Lidlington Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Thomas Johnson Lower SchoolPrimary233m
- Marston Moreteyne VC SchoolPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- Lidlington Rail StationRailway station63m
- Railway StationBus stop71m
- Lidlington Rail StationRailway station86m
- Hurst GroveBus stop163m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences666 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour304 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson139 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime116 reports7%
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 0RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Bye Road is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0RU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 18 Bye Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Bye Road was lodged in July 2024 at band C and is valid until July 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Bye Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 0RU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Bye Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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