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7 sales on record
About East Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
East Lodge is a two-bedroom detached house in Bromham, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 8HP). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 6.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 is 36.6% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 61.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. On the market in August 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
East Lodge sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against East Lodge, Chestnut Avenue, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
East Lodge has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2016ExtensionFullGrant Permission
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
East Lodge has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£444,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2013)
£325,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chestnut Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, East Lodge runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,495
Street avg £3,245
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 8HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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