What type of property is 29 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ?

29 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 29 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ sell for?

29 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ last sold for £407,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £289,950 in August 2007, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 29 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2007 and June 2022, 29 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ rose from £289,950 to £407,000, a change of £117,050. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 29 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ have?

The current EPC rating for 29 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 29 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ?

29 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 0UQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 29 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ heated?

The latest EPC at 29 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 29 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ?

29 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ is in council tax band E.

Where is 29 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ located?

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

What is crime like near 29 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ?

Police records around 29 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 29 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ?

The closest primary school to 29 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ is Thomas Johnson Lower School (584m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 29 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ?

The closest bus stop to 29 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ is Great Farm Close, 141m away. The nearest rail option is Lidlington Rail Station, 287m away.

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29 Butler Drive, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0UQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Butler Drive

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

29 Butler Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 is 14.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 51.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £407,000 in June 2022. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Butler Drive, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 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

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£407,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2022Most recent
£407,000
+40.4%over 14 years
30 August 2007
£289,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0UQ: £332,000 (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 29 Butler Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,876

Street avg £2,805

Strongly above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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