6 Green Lane, Swineshead, Bedford, MK44 2AF
About 6 Green Lane
6 Green Lane is a semi-detached house in Swineshead, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2AF). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 49.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £589,000 is 21.9% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £483,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
6 Green Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2018DemolitionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
17/02887/FUL - Non Material Minor Amendment application for changes to windows and doors and changes to roof covering and windows to outbuilding (Demolition of the existing porch. Erection of a two storey side extension to the existing dwelling and dormer windows and the demolition of a chimney. Refurbishment of the existing outbuilding.)
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00511/NMA
- Nov 2017PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Demolition of the existing porch. Erection of a two storey side extension to the existing dwelling and dormer windows and the demolition of a chimney. Refurbishment of the existing outbuilding.
ExtensionDemolition- Reference
- 17/02887/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2017.
£589,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 49.1% per year over 2 years.
£483,000
Growth on file: 49.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
20 June 2019Most recent
£483,000
+82.3%over 1 year19 February 2018
£265,000
+12.8%30 August 2017
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2AF: £270,000 (2020–2005).
Everything we know about 6 Green 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Green Lane homes
6 Green Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
St Nicholas Church — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Eileen Wade Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB