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39 Chapel Lane, Willington, Bedford, MK44 3QG

Notable views2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
226 m²
2433 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 39 Chapel Lane

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

39 Chapel Lane is a six-bedroom detached house in Willington, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3QG). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2433 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2013. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 226 m² the property is well over the postcode median (135 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £675,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Garagedouble
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Underfloor heatingYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Sept 2013
Low Energy Lighting
70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Chapel Lane, Willington, Bedford, MK44 3QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 39 Chapel Lane is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Jul 2019
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Oak - Crown raise to achieve 5m clearance from ground

    Reference
    19/01234/TPO
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2012
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    1 Oak - crown lift to 4m & crown reduce by 20%.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    12/01894/TPO
    View planning record
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£738,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£675,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2021Most recent

    £675,000

    +75.3%over 12 years
  2. 20 February 2009

    £385,000

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

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On the street

Versus other Chapel Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 39 Chapel Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,987

Street avg £2,676

Above

Floor Area

226 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 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.

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.

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The full 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
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 39 Chapel Lane, Willington, Bedford, MK44 3QG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.