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17 Butler Drive, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0UQ

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Butler Drive

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

17 Butler Drive is a detached house in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017. Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 is 27.8% above the 2017 sale price.

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Everything you need to know about 17 Butler Drive

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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.

17 Butler Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Butler Drive, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Butler Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Butler Drive

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

17 Butler Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£505,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£395,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 September 2017Most recent

    £395,000

    -4.8%

  2. 7 May 2017

    £415,000

    +18.6%over 9 years

  3. 30 May 2007

    £349,950

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

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.

Floor Area for 17 Butler Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,651

Street avg £2,854

On par

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Butler Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£495k

1 Bowling Green Road, Cranfield

MK43 0ET

£543k

1 Braeburn Way, Cranfield

MK43 0EH

4 bed2 bath
£554k

1 Broad Green, Cranfield

MK43 0JQ

5 bed3 bath
£456k

1 Arpins Pightle, Cranfield

MK43 0GG

£446k

1 Badgers Close, Cranfield

MK43 0GJ

4 bed
£442k

1 Brooke Piece, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0YS

£425k

1 Bakery Close, Cranfield

MK43 0HE

4 bed2 bath
£614k

1, Bourne End, Cranfield

MK43 0AX

5 bed
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

0.1 km

Great Farm Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Thomas Johnson Lower School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Butler Drive, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0UQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.