What type of property is 1 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ?

1 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ sell for?

1 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ last sold for £332,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £287,000 in January 2019, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2019 and January 2022, 1 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ rose from £287,000 to £332,000, a change of £45,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ?

1 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 0UQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ?

1 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ located?

1 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ sits in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ?

Police records around 1 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ is Thomas Johnson Lower School (584m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 1 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ is Great Farm Close, 141m away. The nearest rail option is Lidlington Rail Station, 287m away.

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1 Butler Drive, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0UQ

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Butler Drive

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

1 Butler Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 is 13% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 49.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £332,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageSingle

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.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Butler Drive, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Butler Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£332,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

26 January 2022Most recent
£332,000
+15.7%over 3 years
25 January 2019
£287,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0UQ: £407,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in MK43 0UQ

On the street

Versus other Butler Drive homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Butler Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,816

Street avg £2,808

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Great Farm Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Thomas Johnson Lower School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0UQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0UQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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