4 Bourne End Lane, Bletsoe, Bedford, MK44 1QP
About 4 Bourne End Lane
4 Bourne End Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bletsoe, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 1QP). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
It hasn't traded since May 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 sits 93.2% above the 2004 sale of £248,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 16.9% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
4 Bourne End Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2006FullIn report
Erection of double garage in side/rear garden and alterations to access.
- Reference
- 06/01365/FUL
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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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 Bourne End Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£480,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.3% per year over 7 years.
£248,500
Growth on file: 23.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
4 May 2004Most recent
£248,500
+328.8%over 6 years21 May 1997
£57,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 1QP: £200,000 (2011–2006).
Nearby sales in MK44 1QP
1 Bourne End Lane, Bletsoe, Bedford, MK44 1QP
Sold Dec 2011
£270,0006 Bourne End Lane, Bletsoe, Bedford, MK44 1QP
Sold Jan 2010
£160,0005 Bourne End Lane, Bletsoe, Bedford, MK44 1QP
Sold Jul 2008
£200,0009 Bourne End Lane, Bletsoe, Bedford, MK44 1QP
Sold Mar 2007
£230,00010 Bourne End Lane, Bletsoe, Bedford, MK44 1QP
Sold Aug 2005
£185,000
Everything we know about 4 Bourne End Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bourne End Lane homes
On price per m², 4 Bourne End Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,762
Street avg £2,085
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bourne End Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Sharnbrook Primary. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB