Mandeville House, Chawston Lane, Chawston, Bedford, MK44 3BH
About Mandeville House
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 (172 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in May 2013.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Mandeville House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£525,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 13 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
14 May 2013Most recent
£315,000
+169.2%over 13 years16 December 1999
£117,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3BH: £400,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in MK44 3BH
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Sold Sept 2025
£1,250,000The Bungalow, Chawston Lane, Chawston, Bedford, MK44 3BH
Sold Jun 2023
£352,000Hoxham Lodge, Chawston Lane, Chawston, Bedford, MK44 3BH
Sold Dec 2022
£400,000Sunrise, Chawston Lane, Chawston, Bedford, MK44 3BH
Sold Jun 2019
£660,000Wycombe House, Chawston Lane, Chawston, Bedford, MK44 3BH
Sold Mar 2018
£300,000
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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 Chawston Lane homes
Mandeville House is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,500
Street avg £2,995
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 175 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB