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16 Chapel Lane, Willington, Bedford, MK44 3QG

4 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Chapel Lane

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

16 Chapel Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Willington, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3QG). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 105 m² it sits well below the postcode median (151 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £325,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 is 35.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 37.7% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

16 Chapel Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Chapel Lane, Willington, Bedford, MK44 3QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at 16 Chapel Lane, Willington, Bedford, MK44 3QG

4decisions2extensions18documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Sept 2003
    DemolitionHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension. Demolition of garage and erection of detached outbuilding.

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    03/01903/LBC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AnnexDecision
  4. HeritageDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • 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.

16 Chapel Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£441,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£325,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 January 2019Most recent

    £325,000

    +9.2%over 13 years
  2. 29 September 2005

    £297,500

    +108.0%over 6 years
  3. 18 May 1999

    £143,000

    +49.0%over 2 years
  4. 4 July 1996

    £96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 3QG: £675,000 (2025–2021).

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.

16 Chapel Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,095

Street avg £2,668

Above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 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

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Chapel Lane, Willington, Bedford, MK44 3QG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.