What kind of home is 3 Office Cottages, MK43 0SH?

3 Office Cottages, MK43 0SH is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Office Cottages, MK43 0SH?

3 Office Cottages, MK43 0SH last sold for £380,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £157,000 in December 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Office Cottages, MK43 0SH?

Across 4 sales between December 2001 and August 2022, 3 Office Cottages, MK43 0SH rose from £157,000 to £380,000, a change of £223,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Office Cottages, MK43 0SH have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Office Cottages, MK43 0SH is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Office Cottages, MK43 0SH?

3 Office Cottages, MK43 0SH has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 0SH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Office Cottages, MK43 0SH use?

The latest EPC at 3 Office Cottages, MK43 0SH records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 Office Cottages, MK43 0SH had any planning applications?

3 Office Cottages, MK43 0SH has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2011. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Office Cottages, MK43 0SH?

3 Office Cottages, MK43 0SH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Office Cottages, MK43 0SH in?

3 Office Cottages, MK43 0SH sits in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3 Office Cottages, MK43 0SH?

Police records around 3 Office Cottages, MK43 0SH show an average of 123 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (22% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Office Cottages, MK43 0SH?

The closest primary school to 3 Office Cottages, MK43 0SH is Thomas Johnson Lower School (621m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 3 Office Cottages, MK43 0SH?

The closest bus stop to 3 Office Cottages, MK43 0SH is Sheeptick End, 615m away. The nearest rail option is Lidlington Rail Station, 893m away.

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3 Office Cottages, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0SH

Notable views4 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£401,000

Since the 2022 sale (£380,000)+6%
Against MK43 0SH's recent median (£245,000)+64%

Newest record on this page: August 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Our estimate

£401,000

Against its 2022 sale (£380,000)+6%
Against MK43 0SH's recent median (£245,000)+64%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Office Cottages is modelled from its 95 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
95 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2017
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in MK43 0SH
5 sales, median £245,000 (2021–1995)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Sales timeline

23 August 2022Most recent
£380,000
+52.0%over 15 years
8 November 2006
£249,950
+28.2%over 3 years
6 January 2003
£195,000
+24.2%over 1 year
20 December 2001
£157,000

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

Nearby sales in MK43 0SH

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Office Cottages, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0SH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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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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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.

Current Certificate

Sept 2017

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 September 2027

10 months remaining

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

Jul 2011
OutbuildingFull
Outcome in report
Erection of detached garage and storage
Reference
CB/11/01886/FULL
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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.

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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

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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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1 Browns Close, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0PL

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£310k

1 Birch Close, Cranfield

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 3 Office Cottages is modelled from its 95 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 3 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 3 Office Cottages was lodged in September 2017 at band F and is valid until September 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 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: 3 Office Cottages 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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1 Bourne End Road, Cranfield

1 Browns Close, Marston Moretaine

1 Birch Close, Cranfield

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1 Bakery Close, Cranfield

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