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3 Office Cottages, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0SH

Notable views4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Office Cottages

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

3 Office Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0SH). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.

Last sale on file: £380,000 in August 2022. 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. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 115.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

3 Office Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Office Cottages, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Office Cottages, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0SH

1decisions9nearby
  1. Jul 2011
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of detached garage and storage

    Reference
    CB/11/01886/FULL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£380,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2022Most recent

    £380,000

    +52.0%over 15 years

  2. 8 November 2006

    £249,950

    +28.2%over 3 years

  3. 6 January 2003

    £195,000

    +24.2%over 1 year

  4. 20 December 2001

    £157,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0SH: £245,000 (2021–1995).

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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
Comparables

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

0.6 km

Sheeptick End — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Thomas Johnson Lower School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 0SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 0SH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

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