Craigbank, School Lane, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EN
About Craigbank
Craigbank is a four-bedroom detached house in Bolnhurst, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2EN). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on oil.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £586,000 is 30.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 43.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. At 133 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (174 m² median across 7 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Craigbank's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Craigbank has an approved front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Craigbank, School Lane, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EN
- Nov 2009PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of front entrance porch.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/02275/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Craigbank valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£586,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 December 2017Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2EN: £525,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in MK44 2EN
Manor Croft, School Lane, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EN
Sold Sept 2025
£670,000Manor Farm House, School Lane, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EN
Sold Apr 2025
£740,000Hare House, School Lane, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EN
Sold Aug 2016
£525,000Corner View, School Lane, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EN
Sold May 2013
£337,500Manor Cottage, School Lane, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EN
Sold Mar 2013
£520,000
Versus other School Lane homes
Craigbank is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,383
Street avg £2,956
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 180 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 9.2 t/year
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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
Church Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Kymbrook Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







