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1 Mill Lane, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LN

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Mill Lane

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

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 (93 m² across 22 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 151.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 October 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Aug 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Mill Lane, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Mill Lane has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Mill Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£289,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2025Most recent

    £289,000

    +56.2%over 11 years
  2. 20 November 2013

    £185,000

    +10.4%over 7 years
  3. 21 September 2006

    £167,500

    +210.2%over 9 years
  4. 31 January 1997

    £54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4LN: £385,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Mill Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Mill Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,898

Street avg £3,113

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Mill Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Crime

181/mo

Falling 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 MK45 4LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 4LN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 4LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Mill Lane, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.