1 The Lane, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0UP

1 The Lane is a six-bedroom detached house in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0UP). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 61 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (61–137 m²). Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in December 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 58.9% above the 2006 sale of £169,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.