2 Mill Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BX
About 2 Mill Lane
2 Mill Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Clophill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4BX). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 19 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 11 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £1,100,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£741/sq ft) was about 163% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
2 Mill Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 November 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 2 Mill Lane was refused — worth checking the council file.
19 applications on record at 2 Mill Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BX
- Jan 2001RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: ERECTION OF GARDEN RETAINING WALL
Listed- Reference
- MB/00/01954/LB
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2022Decision
- FullJan 2022Decision
+ 16 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Mill Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,001,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 21 years.
£1,100,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2020Most recent
£1,100,000
+41.9%over 3 years24 March 2017
£775,000
+72.2%over 10 years25 July 2006
£450,000
+135.5%over 7 years23 June 1999
£191,050
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4BX: £283,750 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in MK45 4BX
13 Mill Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BX
Sold Mar 2025
£283,75011 Mill Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BX
Sold Jan 2025
£283,0007 Mill Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BX
Sold Nov 2023
£235,00041 Mill Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BX
Sold Feb 2023
£615,00021 Mill Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BX
Sold Jul 2022
£285,000
Versus other Mill Lane homes
On price per m², 2 Mill Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,971
Street avg £3,420
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB







