Sold Semi-detached

37 BUTLER DRIVE

BEDFORD, LIDLINGTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE MK43 0UQ

4 beds 3 baths 1,141 sq ft Listed 29 Jan 2024 (-903d)

£425,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

106 m²

Council tax band

E

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 2007-2011

Last sold

£315,000 Jun 2019

Price per m²

£4,009/m²

Local average

£341,774 (+24.4%)

Street crime

5 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Sought after edge of village position
  • Useful cloakroom
  • Open plan kitchen/dining/family room
  • Living room overlooking the front elevation
  • Master bedroom with en-suite
  • Four further good sized bedrooms
  • Family bathroom
  • Driveway & single garage
  • Generous rear garden

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Set within an attractive development on the fringes of the sought after village of Lidlington this deceptively spacious four-bedroom semi-detached family home provides well proportioned, bright and airy internal accommodation.

Approach to the home is onto a hard standing driveway which allows parking for one vehicle, whilst directly ahead is a single garage accessed via an up and over door. This has power and light, in addition to useful eaves storage. A composite front door opens directly into the entrance hall which has stairs to one side leading to the first-floor accommodation. A useful cloakroom has been fitted with a two-piece suite comprising of a low level wc and wash hand basin. Spanning the entirety of the rear of the home is a contemporary kitchen/dining/family room which incorporates a comprehensive range of floor and wall mounted units with darker contrasting work surfaces over. Several integrated appliances have been cleverly woven into the design including a four-ring gas hob, extractor unit, and double under counter oven. Space has also been made available for additional free-standing appliances such as a fridge and washing machine. Ample space has been afforded for a table and chairs creating a real family/sociable area, whilst running across the back is a window, door and further set of French doors, flooding the room with an abundance of natural daylight. Completing this level is the principal reception room, the living room, which commands impressive dimensions, in this case 15'9ft by 10'9ft making for flexible furniture placement. An attractive gas fire sits within a stone-coloured surround, whilst a box bay window glances out to the front aspect.

Moving upstairs the first-floor landing gives way to all the accommodation on this level, the master of which occupies the front elevation and has the advantage of a range of built in wardrobes, in addition to an en-suite, which has been fitted with a shower enclosure, low level wc and wash hand basin. The look is finished with modern splashback tiling, shaver socket and extractor fan. Of the remaining three bedrooms two nestle to the rear and the other to the front. Positively, all three have built in wardrobe space. They are serviced by a family bathroom which comprises of a panelled bath, low level wc and pedestal wash hand basin.

Externally the rear garden is a particularly generous with a patio which butts up directly against the back of the house, beyond which a good-sized lawn is flanked by shrubs, bushes and bamboo.

The village of Lidlington is located between the major towns of Bedford and Milton Keynes. Commuter Links into London St Pancras from Flitwick [10 minutes] or Bedford take approximately 40 minutes and from Milton Keynes direct into Euston take as little as 35 minutes. The village itself offers a rail service to both Bedford and Bletchley. Major road links are from M1, J13 which is less than ten minutes’ drive from the property. Local amenities include a convenience store, public house/eateries and sports clubs and facilities. There are various bridleways and footpaths surrounding the property including the 'Greensand Ridge' which is protected by the forestry commission and mature woodland. The 'Forest Centre' and 'Millennium Country Park' is in the neighbouring village of Marston Moretaine, which is less than a five-minute drive, as is the Georgian Town of Ampthill with its many services and facilities.

Listed by

Ampthill

Urban & Rural Property Services

Reference: 144110333

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 30/10/2012

Expiry date: 29/10/2022 (expired)

Current heating cost: £339/year

Potential heating cost: £344/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,530

Recommendations

  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£30)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£9,000 - £14,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

Floorplan

Price history

31% since 2013

Event Date Price % change
Sold 21/06/2019 (7 years ago) £315,000 +31.3%
Sold 07/06/2013 (13 years ago) £240,000

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
Same street 29 BUTLER DRIVE, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0UQ £407,000 30/06/2022 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: £386,875 (4 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 4.4%
10y growth 28.6%

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 0.29%
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).