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Lilac Cottage, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA

Listed buildingNotable views5 planning records
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Council tax
Band E
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Overview

About Lilac Cottage

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

Lilac Cottage is a three-bedroom property in Swineshead, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2AA). It has council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views.

It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £570,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
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  • 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.

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Level 3 Building Survey

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lilac Cottage, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at Lilac Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

5 applications on record at Lilac Cottage, High Street, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AA

5decisions13documents3nearby
  1. Dec 2016
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Poplar - Remove

    Reference
    16/02966/TCA
    Full record in report
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  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Last sold (2025)

£570,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 September 2025Most recent

    £570,000

    +213.2%over 25 years

  2. 18 April 2000

    £182,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2AA: £750,000 (2025–2020).

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Comparables

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

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1 Close Cottages, High Street, Swineshead

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1 Church Road, Colmworth

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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.
Full Bedford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

90/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Nicholas Church — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Eileen Wade Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK44 2AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 2AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 2AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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