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4 Bye Road, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RU

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Bye Road

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

4 Bye Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0RU). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 18.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 71.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £274,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Bye Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bye Road, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£274,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2021Most recent

    £274,000

    +21.2%over 3 years

  2. 3 May 2018

    £226,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0RU: £272,500 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus other Bye Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 4 Bye Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,468

Street avg £2,829

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Bye Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£313k

1 Allen Court, Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0LL

3 bed
£339k

1 Browns Close, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0PL

3 bed
£310k

1 Birch Close, Cranfield

MK43 0FP

3 bed
£355k

1 Bourne End Road, Cranfield

MK43 0BD

3 bed1 bath
£357k

1 Arundel Road, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0JZ

3 bed1 bath
£365k

1 Astwood Road, Cranfield

MK43 0AU

3 bed
£375k

1 Butler Drive, Lidlington

MK43 0UQ

3 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Bakery Close, Cranfield

MK43 0HE

4 bed2 bath
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

Lidlington Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for MK43 0RU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Bye Road, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0RU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.