20 Mill Lane, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LN
About 20 Mill Lane
20 Mill Lane is a detached house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4LN). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 is 14.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 76% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 7 refused. Last sale on file: £450,000 in January 2020.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
20 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
A recent planning application at 20 Mill Lane was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jun 2025AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment to planning appeal ref. APP/P0240/W/24/3355198 and planning permission ref. CB/24/01067/FULL (Construction of one bedroom house). Amendment sought to clarify the external materials to be used
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/25/01704/NMA
- Jun 2025ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Conditions 3,4 against planning appeal reference APP/P0240/W/24/3355198 and planning permission CB/24/01067/FULL Construction of one bedroom house.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/25/01132/DOC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20 Mill Lane
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£517,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 5 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
24 January 2020Most recent
£450,000
+50.0%over 4 years29 April 2015
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4LN: £355,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in MK45 4LN
45 Mill Lane, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LN
Sold Jul 2025
£347,0001 Mill Lane, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LN
Sold Mar 2025
£289,00039 Mill Lane, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LN
Sold Nov 2023
£460,00011 Mill Lane, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LN
Sold Sept 2021
£355,00010 Mill Lane, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4LN
Sold Jun 2015
£305,000
Everything we know about 20 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
On epc rating, 20 Mill Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,054
Street avg £3,203
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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.
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
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB