5 Kiln Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4DA
About 5 Kiln Lane
5 Kiln Lane is a detached house in Clophill, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4DA). It has a recorded floor area of 288 m² (around 3100 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 288 m² the property is well over the postcode median (194 m² across 12 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.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Kiln Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Kiln Lane has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2013ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendment: App CB/12/01047/Full Dated 10/05/12 single storey extension and first floor extensions with alterations with to elevations. Amendments to proposed internal and external minor amendments.
- Reference
- CB/13/01960/NMA
- May 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Erection of single storey extension and first floor extensions with alterations to elevations.
- Reference
- CB/12/01047/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Kiln 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
5 Kiln Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£962,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4DA: £710,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in MK45 4DA
1 Kiln Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4DA
Sold Mar 2025
£710,0003 Kiln Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4DA
Sold Oct 2020
£540,000Brickwall Farm, 3 The Granary, Kiln Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4DA
Sold Sept 2018
£780,000Brickwall Farm, The Smithy, Kiln Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4DA
Sold Aug 2012
£483,000Little Field, Kiln Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4DA
Sold Sept 2011
£715,000
Everything we know about 5 Kiln 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 Kiln Lane homes
5 Kiln Lane outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
288 m²
Street avg 192 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
St Mary's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB