# 3 bedroom end of terrace house for sale (MK43 0UQ) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 38 BUTLER DRIVE, BEDFORD, LIDLINGTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE MK43 0UQ | | Price | £288,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Last sold | £282,000 Sep 2015 | ## Description *** IMMACULATE THREE BEDROOM HOME LOCATED IN THE POPULAR VILLAGE OF LIDLINGTON *** INDIGO RESIDENTIAL are pleased to offer for sale this spacious and very well presented three bedroom home positioned on a select development in the village of Lidlington with no upper chain complications. As you walk through the front door you are greeted with a spacious entrance hall way with doors leading to all rooms including a bright & airy dual aspect lounge, beautiful kitchen/diner fitted with integrated appliances and doors leading to a secluded rear garden and a cloakroom. On the first floor there is a master bedroom with en suite, a fitted bathroom suite and two generous size bedrooms. Further benefits include gas central heating, alarm, secluded rear garden & two allocated parking spaces. This truly is a lovely home an internal viewing is recommended to fully appreciate the attributes this property has to offer. Lidlington is a small village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire surrounded by farmland, in the Marston Vale. A number of local amenities can be found in the village including a village hall, public house, hairdresser and a general store, plus a "farm store" on the A421. Lidlington has retained a daily doorstop milk and newspaper delivery service. The village lies between the main A421 Bedford to Milton Keynes road and the A507 Ampthill to Woburn road. Lidlington railway station is on the Marston Vale Line which gives good access for walkers along the Greensand Ridge long distance footpath which passes nearby the village. The school catchments are Thomes Johnson lower, Marston Vale middle & Wootton upper. EPC Rating - B. Council Tax Band - D. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/52582601/1338652) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/52582601/1338659) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/52582601/1338662) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/52582601/1338664) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/52582601/1338667) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/52582601/1338669) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/52582601/1338671) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/52582601/1338680) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/52582601/1338683) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/52582601/1338684) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/52582601/1338685) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/52582601/1338693) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/52582601/1338695) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/52582601/1338696) - EPC 1 ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 38 BUTLER DRIVE, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0UQ | £282,000 | 25/09/2015 | Terraced | | 38 BUTLER DRIVE, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0UQ | £220,000 | 13/05/2011 | Terraced | | 38 BUTLER DRIVE, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0UQ | £215,000 | 23/03/2011 | Terraced | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | [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 | | 12 CHURCH STREET, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RJ | £420,000 | 15/12/2023 | Terraced | | 8 CHURCH STREET, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RJ | £210,000 | 30/11/2022 | Terraced | | 69 CHURCH STREET, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RJ | £257,000 | 29/11/2022 | Terraced | | 9 ST MARGARETS CLOSE, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RL | £250,000 | 10/11/2022 | Terraced | | 4 CHURCH STREET, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RJ | £357,100 | 04/11/2022 | Terraced | | 2 THE LANE, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0UP | £346,000 | 20/10/2022 | Terraced | | 63 CHURCH STREET, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RJ | £240,000 | 05/08/2022 | Terraced | | 27 CHURCH STREET, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RJ | £255,000 | 05/08/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 29 BUTLER DRIVE, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0UQ | £407,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | 3 ST MARGARETS CLOSE, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RL | £250,000 | 04/03/2022 | Terraced | | 12 CHURCH STREET, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RJ | £400,000 | 25/02/2022 | Terraced | | 7 BYE ROAD, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RU | £280,000 | 18/02/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 1 BUTLER DRIVE, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0UQ | £332,000 | 26/01/2022 | Terraced | | 71 CHURCH STREET, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RJ | £260,000 | 19/11/2021 | Terraced | | 4 BYE ROAD, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RU | £274,000 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced | | 8 CHURCH STREET, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RJ | £210,000 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced | | 15 ST MARGARETS CLOSE, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RL | £250,000 | 28/07/2021 | Terraced | **Street average:** £386,875 (4 sales) **Area average:** £283,940 (15 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £292,677 (29 Terraced, MK43, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -1.6% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Central Bedfordshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,122/mo - **Realistic:** £1,247/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,372/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Bedford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £997/mo ## Rental Comparables *Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.* | Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on | |------|------|------|------|------| | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Manor Road, MK43 | £4,333/mo | 3 | 1.21 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Brook Road, MK43 | £1,600/mo | 3 | 1.22 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £2,967/mo (2 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 1.03% (strong) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £370,875 - **Target investor price (1%):** £296,700 *Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.* ## Rent-driven metrics *Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,967/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 12.4% - **Cost-to-rent:** 8.1× - **Monthly cashflow:** £1,511/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 21.7% *Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).* ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 2.6% - **10y growth:** 22% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Central Bedfordshire; Terraced series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 4.4% - **5y growth (index):** 19.1% - **10y growth (index):** 37.2% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)