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Mandeville House, Chawston Lane, Chawston, Bedford, MK44 3BH

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Mandeville House

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

Mandeville House is a detached house in Chawston, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £525,000 sits 66.7% above the 2013 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 98.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (189 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in May 2013.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Dec 2012
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,085 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Mandeville House, Chawston Lane, Chawston, Bedford, MK44 3BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mandeville House has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£525,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£315,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 May 2013Most recent

    £315,000

    +169.2%over 13 years

  2. 16 December 1999

    £117,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3BH: £400,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Chawston Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Mandeville House is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,500

Street avg £2,995

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 185 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Mandeville House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£550k

1 Brickhill Close, Blunham

MK44 3NF

£485k

1 Churchgate, Great Barford

MK44 3HW

£458k

1 Beauchamp Place, Willington

MK44 3QA

4 bed1 bath
£458k

1 Centenary Place, Blunham

MK44 3FA

4 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Barford Road, Blunham

MK44 3NE

4 bed
£625k

1 Carolean Avenue, Blunham

MK44 3FN

£435k

1 Bedford Road, Cople

MK44 3TP

3 bed
£710k

1 Blunham Road, Moggerhanger

MK44 3RD

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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Colesden Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Roxton Church of England Academy. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 3BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 3BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 3BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Mandeville House, Chawston Lane, Chawston, Bedford, MK44 3BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.