Manor Croft, School Lane, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EN
About Manor Croft
Manor Croft is a three-bedroom detached house in Bolnhurst, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2EN). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.
Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £670,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 174 m² it's 21.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (143 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 59.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- LandYes
Energy performance
Manor Croft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Manor Croft has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2006ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension including conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/02691/FUL
- Jan 2006Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
Conversion of integral garage to habitable room.
- Reference
- 05/03338/LDP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Manor Croft has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
£655,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 20 years.
£670,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2025Most recent
£670,000
+100.3%over 19 years30 November 2005
£334,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2EN: £520,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in MK44 2EN
Manor Farm House, School Lane, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EN
Sold Apr 2025
£740,000Craigbank, School Lane, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EN
Sold Dec 2017
£450,000Hare 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
Everything we know about Manor Croft, 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 School Lane homes
Price per m² for Manor Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,851
Street avg £2,800
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB