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5 Chapel Lane, Willington, Bedford, MK44 3QG

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Chapel Lane

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

5 Chapel Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Willington, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 3QG). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since April 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £617,000 sits 751% above the 1995 sale of £72,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£41/sq ft) was about 81.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 165 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chapel Lane, Willington, Bedford, MK44 3QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 5 Chapel Lane.

  1. Apr 2003
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Two storey side and rear extension, single storey side and front extension and replacement roof.

    Reference
    03/00142/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2002
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property

    Two storey rear and side extensions and addition of pitched roof over existing flat roof.

    Reference
    02/02364/FUL
    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.

Latest sale on 5 Chapel Lane was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£617,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1995)

£72,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 April 1995Most recent

    £72,500

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

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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 price per m², 5 Chapel Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£439

Street avg £2,857

Strongly below

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
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

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