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Manor Croft, School Lane, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EN

2 planning records

Estimated value

£643,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£670,000)-4%
  • Against MK44 2EN's recent median (£520,000)+24%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£643,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£670,000)-4%
  • Against MK44 2EN's recent median (£520,000)+24%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Manor Croft is modelled from its 174 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 2EN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    174 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in MK44 2EN

    5 sales, median £520,000 (2025–2013)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Manor Croft has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 September 2025Most recent

    £670,000

    +100.3%over 19 years

  2. 30 November 2005

    £334,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2EN: £520,000 (2025–2013).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Manor Croft, School Lane, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Manor Croft

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

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • LandYes
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The data behind every report

  • 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.

Manor Croft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 July 2031

4 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Manor Croft, School Lane, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Manor Croft has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at Manor Croft, School Lane, Bolnhurst, Bedford, MK44 2EN

2decisions2extensions9documents3nearby
  1. Jan 2006
    Garage ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of integral garage to habitable room.

    Reference
    05/03338/LDP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision

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  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other School Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Manor Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,851

Street avg £2,800

Strongly above

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 174 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

On par
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

0.3 km

Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Kymbrook Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Kymbrook Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

  • Church LaneBus stop283m
  • The Plough at BolnhurstBus stop1.2km
  • Kymbrook Lower SchoolBus stop1.3km
  • Field HouseBus stop1.6km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences553 reports44%
  • Anti-social Behaviour225 reports18%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson100 reports8%
  • Other Theft95 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 2EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Manor Croft is modelled from its 174 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK44 2EN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Manor Croft. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Manor Croft was lodged in July 2021 at band D and is valid until July 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Manor Croft. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 17 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK44 2EN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Manor Croft is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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