31 Mill Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BX
About 31 Mill Lane
31 Mill Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Clophill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4BX). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1930 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years. Across 2005–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £766,000 is 32.1% above the 2011 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
31 Mill Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 May 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
31 Mill Lane has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Full: Single storey side extension
- Reference
- MB/06/01955/FULL
- Aug 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Full: First floor extension to north west elevation, canopy to front entrance and replacement roof to garage.
- Reference
- MB/05/00976/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 31 Mill Lane
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
31 Mill Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£766,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 7 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
14 September 2011Most recent
£580,000
+48.7%over 6 years4 March 2005
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4BX: £285,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in MK45 4BX
11 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
£285,0002 Mill Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BX
Sold Dec 2020
£1,100,000
Everything we know about 31 Mill Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Mill Lane homes
Floor Area for 31 Mill Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,234
Street avg £3,811
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady 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