Sold STC Semi-detached

29 BUTLER DRIVE

BEDFORD, LIDLINGTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE MK43 0UQ

4 beds 3 baths 1,130 sq ft Listed 24 Feb 2022 (-1608d)

£400,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

105 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£407,000 Jun 2022

Price per m²

£3,810/m²

Local average

£341,774 (+17%)

Street crime

5 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Four Bed Semi Detached Home
  • Open Plan Kitchen/Diner/Family Room
  • Separate Generously Sized Living Room
  • Downstairs Cloakroom & En-Suite
  • Re-Fitted Kitchen & Redecorated Throughout
  • Two Doubles & Two Single Bedrooms
  • Garage & Driveway
  • Village Location
  • Excellent Transport Links
  • Local Amenities

Additional details

Heating
Gas central
Parking
Driveway
Garden
Private garden

Description

The Property
Offered with no upper chain, a beautiful show home condition four bed semi detached home with garage and driveway providing parking for several cars in the popular village of Lidlington.

The current owners have maintained their home to a very high standard and redesigned the kitchen/dining/utility making it a great versatile space for modern day living. The property has also been redecorated throughout.

An early viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate what this home has to offer.

The property comprises:
A bright & airy entrance hallway with a modern downstairs cloakroom, complete with vanity unit, understairs storage cupboard and doors that lead to the living room and kitchen/dining/family room.

A generously sized bay fronted living room which is to the front aspect of the property.

A stunning bespoke kitchen/dining/family room which has lots of versatile living space for every day sociable entertaining. The kitchen is fitted with copious amounts of wall & base units, ample work surfaces, integrated oven, hob, extractor hood, dishwasher, a utility area and space for a large fridge/freezer. There is a good sized breakfast bar and french doors that lead to the rear garden.

To the upstairs are four bedrooms, a family bathroom and en-suite.

Bedroom one & two are generous sized doubles which benefit from fitted wardrobes and bedroom one has a modern en-suite.

Bedroom three and four are well proportioned single rooms and they also benefits from fitted wardrobes.

The modern three piece family bathroom with shower over the bath comes complete with shower screen.

Outside
The front of the property is enclosed by hedge borders and has a pathway leading to the front door.

There is a garage & driveway to the side of the property providing parking for several cars.

To the rear of this beautiful home is a pretty garden, mainly laid to lawn with mature shrubs and flower borders. A large paved patio and a wooden decking area make this space ideal for outdoor entertaining. For convenience there is gated access to the driveway.

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Local Area
The village of Lidlington is located on the A421 between the major towns of Bedford and Milton Keynes. Excellent commuter links are available to London St Pancras via Flitwick or Bedford taking approximately 40 minutes and to London Euston from Milton Keynes Central in only 35 minutes and the village also has it's own railway station.

Major road links via the M1, junction 13 are a ten minutes drive away. Local amenities include convenience store, village hall, thatched public house and sporting facilities.

The area is ideal for country walks with various bridleways and footpaths surrounding the property including the rich in wildlife Greensand Ridge which is a long distance footpath stretching 40 miles across Befordshire, Cambridgeshire and Buckinghamshire.

The 'Forest Centre' and 'Millennium Country Park' are also nearby in the neighbouring village of Marston Moretaine, as is the Georgian town of Ampthill with its many services and facilitiescal Area.


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Reference: 120302117

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 25/02/2022

Expiry date: 24/02/2032

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,950

Recommendations

  • Party wall insulation (£300 - £600)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #15823802 Recent

Property Details

Street: 29 Butler Drive

Town: Lidlington

Postcode: MK43 0UQ

Installation Details

Items: 9 windows and 4 doors

Certificate Issued: 02/07/2023

Work Completed: 15/06/2023

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 30/06/2022 (4 years ago) £407,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
18 BYE ROAD, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RU £315,000 19/12/2025 Semi-detached
Same street 2 BUTLER DRIVE, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0UQ £321,000 24/01/2025 Terraced
Same street 21 BUTLER DRIVE, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0UQ £487,500 04/07/2024 Detached
45 CHURCH STREET, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RJ £267,000 12/07/2023 Semi-detached
8 RIGLEN CLOSE, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0US £465,000 15/11/2022 Semi-detached
2 LOMBARD STREET, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RP £329,995 22/09/2022 Semi-detached
4 STATION ROAD, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0SA £370,000 25/07/2022 Semi-detached
8 OAK GARDENS, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RH £300,000 21/02/2022 Semi-detached
39 WHITEHALL, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RS £333,000 11/02/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 1 BUTLER DRIVE, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0UQ £332,000 26/01/2022 Terraced
19 LOMBARD STREET, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RP £280,000 16/08/2021 Semi-detached
51 CHURCH STREET, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RJ £225,000 23/07/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £380,167 (3 sales)

Area average: £320,555 (9 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 6.7%
10y growth 26.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Central Bedfordshire. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 5.2%
5y (index) 21.7%
10y (index) 39.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Central Bedfordshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,122/mo
Realistic £1,247/mo
Optimistic £1,372/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Central Bedfordshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bedford: £1,296/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Train station Lidlington 0.2 miles
Train station Millbrook 1.3 miles
Shop Just Kids 1.4 miles
Shop The Store Room 1.4 miles
Bus stop Browns Close 1.5 miles
Bus stop Unknown 1.5 miles
University University of Bedfordshire 6.6 miles
Hospital The Manor 6.9 miles
Hospital Bedford Hospital SDEC - Same Day Emergency Care 6.9 miles
University University of Bedfordshire Polhill Campus 8.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
Burglary 1
Public order 1
Total incidents 5

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Thomas Johnson Lower School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 16 Jan 2023
Marston Moreteyne VC School Primary 1.3 miles Good — 6 May 2024
Ridgmont Lower School Primary 2.2 miles Requires improvement — 18 Sep 2023
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Other 2.5 miles (No rating)
Alameda Middle School Primary 2.5 miles Good — 23 Mar 2018

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.31%
Max investor price (0.8%) £155,875
Target investor price (1%) £124,700
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).