What type of property is 41 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ?

41 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ is a detached house.

What did 41 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ sell for?

41 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ last sold for £475,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £344,950 in January 2008, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 41 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2008 and March 2025, 41 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ rose from £344,950 to £475,000, a change of £130,050. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 41 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ?

The current EPC rating for 41 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 41 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ?

41 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft). That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 0UQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 41 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ heated?

The latest EPC at 41 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 41 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ?

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

Where is 41 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ located?

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

Is 41 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ in a safe area?

Police records around 41 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ 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.

Which schools serve 41 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ?

The closest primary school to 41 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ is Thomas Johnson Lower School (584m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 41 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ?

The closest bus stop to 41 Butler Drive, MK43 0UQ is Great Farm Close, 141m away. The nearest rail option is Lidlington Rail Station, 287m away.

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41 Butler Drive, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0UQ

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 41 Butler Drive

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

41 Butler Drive is a detached house in Lidlington, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £475,000. Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 40.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Current Certificate

Dec 2024

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 December 2034

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 41 Butler Drive, Lidlington, Bedford, MK43 0UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

41 Butler Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

41 Butler Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£475,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

7 March 2025Most recent
£475,000
+37.7%over 17 years
25 January 2008
£344,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0UQ: £325,000 (2026–2022).

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.

Years Held for 41 Butler Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,598

Street avg £2,896

Strongly above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

123/mo

Falling 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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0UQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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