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4 sales on record
About 1 Office Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Office Cottages is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0SH). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) 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 June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a self-contained annexe.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 8.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £877,000 is 27.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£486/sq ft) was about 154.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold March 2021 for £690,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Office Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Oct 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Office Cottages, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2024ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part single part two storey side and single storey front extensions
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 1 Office Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£877,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2021)
£690,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Sheeptick End — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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