1 Mill Lane, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LN
About 1 Mill Lane
1 Mill Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4LN). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
A recent sale: £289,000 in March 2025. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£548/sq ft) was about 156% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Mill Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Mill Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 28 years.
£289,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2025Most recent
£289,000
+56.2%over 11 years20 November 2013
£185,000
+10.4%over 7 years21 September 2006
£167,500
+210.2%over 9 years31 January 1997
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4LN: £385,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in MK45 4LN
45 Mill Lane, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LN
Sold Jul 2025
£347,00039 Mill Lane, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LN
Sold Nov 2023
£460,00011 Mill Lane, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LN
Sold Sept 2021
£355,00020 Mill Lane, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LN
Sold Jan 2020
£450,00010 Mill Lane, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LN
Sold Jun 2015
£305,000
Everything we know about 1 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
1 Mill Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,898
Street avg £3,061
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Waggon and Horses — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Ramsey Manor Lower School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB