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1 Chapel Lane, Willington, Bedford, MK44 3QG

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
267 m²
2874 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Chapel Lane

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

1 Chapel Lane is a detached house in Willington, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3QG). It has a recorded floor area of 267 m² (around 2874 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 267 m² the property is well over the postcode median (146 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £910,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 51.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

1 Chapel Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chapel Lane, Willington, Bedford, MK44 3QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chapel Lane has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 1 Chapel Lane, Willington, Bedford, MK44 3QG

4decisions4extensions18documents2nearby
  1. May 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    First floor side and rear extensions, incorporating dormer windows to west elevation and balconette style windows to east elevation.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    06/00676/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 18 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Chapel Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£943,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£910,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2024Most recent

    £910,000

    +158.2%over 21 years
  2. 20 February 2003

    £352,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3QG: £595,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Chapel Lane homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Chapel Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,408

Street avg £2,645

Above

Floor Area

267 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Chapel Lane

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
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.

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

0.2 km

The Crown — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Sheerhatch Primary School. 3 schools 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 3QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK44 3QG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK44 3QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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 1 Chapel Lane, Willington, Bedford, MK44 3QG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.