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East Lodge, Chestnut Avenue, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8HP

7 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 21
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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.

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. Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. 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.

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

  • Bedrooms2
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F21
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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.

4 applications on record at East Lodge, Chestnut Avenue, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8HP

4decisions2extensions21documents
  1. Sept 2006
    Outline
    Outcome in report

    Erection of double garage in place of existing garage.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    06/01504/LDP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 21 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

East Lodge has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£444,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£325,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 August 2013Most recent

    £325,000

    -4.4%over 5 years
  2. 25 June 2008

    £340,000

    +7.9%over 1 year
  3. 2 March 2007

    £315,000

    +6.8%over 10 months
  4. 27 April 2006

    £295,000

    +9.3%over 1 year
  5. 5 September 2004

    £270,000

    +102.2%over 5 years
  6. 27 May 1999

    £133,500

    +25.9%over 2 years
  7. 19 September 1996

    £106,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 8HP: £550,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

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

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 121 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about East Lodge

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

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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
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

East Lodge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Bromham CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 8HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 8HP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 8HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about East Lodge, Chestnut Avenue, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8HP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.