Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Office Cottages, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0SH
4 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£772,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£690,000)+12%
- Against MK43 0SH's recent median (£210,000)+268%
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£772,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£690,000)+12%
- Against MK43 0SH's recent median (£210,000)+268%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Office Cottages is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0SH. 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
132 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2014
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in MK43 0SH
5 sales, median £210,000 (2022–2001)
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|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | 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 1 Office Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Sales timeline
19 March 2021Most recent
£690,000
+68.3%over 10 years21 October 2010
£410,000
+67.3%over 9 years11 December 2000
£245,000
+218.2%over 5 years10 February 1995
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0SH: £210,000 (2022–2001).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Office Cottages, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0SH. 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 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.
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. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £772,000 is 11.9% 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. 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
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
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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.
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 09 Oct 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 October 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2014from Jun 2009
Low Energy Lighting
5%50%
More low energy lighting installed
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.
4 applications on record at 1 Office Cottages, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0SH
4decisions2extensions16documents9nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Jun 2002OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Full: Replacement triple garage with rooms over
- Reference
- MB/02/00849/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2024Decision
- ConservatoryJun 2017Decision
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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
0.6 km
Sheeptick End — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Thomas Johnson Lower SchoolPrimary621m
- Marston Moreteyne VC SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Sheeptick EndBus stop615m
- Hurst GroveBus stop842m
- Lidlington Rail StationRailway station893m
- Lidlington Rail StationRailway station911m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences666 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour304 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson139 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime116 reports7%
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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 0SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 1 Office Cottages is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0SH. 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 1 Office Cottages. 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 1 Office Cottages was lodged in October 2014 at band E and expired in October 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 1 Office Cottages. 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 29 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 0SH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Office Cottages is in council tax band E. 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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