# 5 bedroom detached house for sale (MK43 0UQ) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 27 BUTLER DRIVE, BEDFORD, LIDLINGTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE MK43 0UQ | | Price | £650,000 | | Bedrooms | 5 | | Bathrooms | 3 | | Council tax | F | | Construction age | England and Wales: 2007-2011 | | Floor area | 184 m² | | Last sold | £510,000 Nov 2018 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 05/09/2028 - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £6,500 ### Recommendations - U (£5,000 - £8,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0568-8056-7231-6808-1954) ## Description Lane and Holmes are delighted to offer for sale this very well presented detached home in Lidlington, nestled at the foot of the Greensand Ridge. The property offers accommodation over three floors and includes a spacious hallway, a cloakroom and an office on the ground floor. The ground floor accommodation continues to include a spacious lounge with a fireplace and an adjoining conservatory which opens to the rear garden. The signature space on the ground floor is a stunning kitchen/breakfast room which offers space for family dining, an island unit with an inset sink and a range of high gloss units with integrated appliances. There is also a utility room for added practicality. The first floor provides a total of four bedrooms as well as a family bathroom with a separate shower, whilst the master bedroom also provides a sizeable en suite shower room and each bedroom benefits from fitted wardrobes. The second floor provides a further double bedroom with a dressing room and a further en suite shower room and there is also a games room accessed from the open plan landing. Further benefits of this well-maintained property include double glazing and gas fired central heating. Moving outside there is a single garage and driveway situated behind gates and there is a charge point for an electric vehicle. To the front there is an area of garden with artificial turf and to the rear there is a lawned garden which is not overlooked. Lidlington itself is set in rural Bedfordshire within easy reach of the M1 motorway (J13) and the Forest of Marston Vale. It boasts its own railway station, Primary School and general store as well as a village pub. Larger urban areas including Bedford, Milton Keynes and the market town of Ampthill are within easy reach, as well as the mainline train stations in Flitwick and Milton Keynes that offer easy access to London and beyond. ## Property Photos - ![1102951 (21).jpg](/listings/photos/146613851/1338557) - 1102951 (21).jpg - ![1102951 (5).jpg](/listings/photos/146613851/1338559) - 1102951 (5).jpg - ![1102951 (2).jpg](/listings/photos/146613851/1338565) - 1102951 (2).jpg - ![1102951 (18).jpg](/listings/photos/146613851/1338568) - 1102951 (18).jpg - ![1102951 (3).jpg](/listings/photos/146613851/1338573) - 1102951 (3).jpg - ![1102951 (4).jpg](/listings/photos/146613851/1338577) - 1102951 (4).jpg - ![1102951 (12).jpg](/listings/photos/146613851/1338581) - 1102951 (12).jpg - ![1102951 (14).jpg](/listings/photos/146613851/1338585) - 1102951 (14).jpg - ![1102951 (7).jpg](/listings/photos/146613851/1338589) - 1102951 (7).jpg - ![1102951 (16).jpg](/listings/photos/146613851/1338591) - 1102951 (16).jpg - ![1102951 (6).jpg](/listings/photos/146613851/1338595) - 1102951 (6).jpg - ![1102951 (11).jpg](/listings/photos/146613851/1338600) - 1102951 (11).jpg - ![1102951 (17).jpg](/listings/photos/146613851/1338603) - 1102951 (17).jpg - ![1102951 (15).jpg](/listings/photos/146613851/1338608) - 1102951 (15).jpg - ![1102951 (13).jpg](/listings/photos/146613851/1338611) - 1102951 (13).jpg - ![1102951 (8).jpg](/listings/photos/146613851/1338614) - 1102951 (8).jpg - ![1102951 (19).jpg](/listings/photos/146613851/1338617) - 1102951 (19).jpg - ![1102951 (22).jpg](/listings/photos/146613851/1338618) - 1102951 (22).jpg - ![1102951 (20).jpg](/listings/photos/146613851/1338622) - 1102951 (20).jpg - ![1102951 (9).jpg](/listings/photos/146613851/1338625) - 1102951 (9).jpg - ![1102951 (10).jpg](/listings/photos/146613851/1338628) - 1102951 (10).jpg ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan (2).jpg](/listings/photos/146613851/1338631) - Floorplan (2).jpg ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/146613851/1338632) - EE Rating ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 27 BUTLER DRIVE, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0UQ | £510,000 | 22/11/2018 | Detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 23 LOMBARD STREET, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RP | £297,000 | 20/01/2025 | Detached | | 21 BUTLER DRIVE, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0UQ | £487,500 | 04/07/2024 | Detached | | 19 CHURCH STREET, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RJ | £550,000 | 17/03/2023 | Detached | | 12 LOMBARD STREET, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RP | £450,000 | 22/09/2022 | Detached | | 6 LOMBARD STREET, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RP | £495,000 | 01/06/2022 | Detached | | 8 KERRISON CLOSE, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0UW | £455,000 | 20/09/2021 | Detached | **Area average:** £455,750 (6 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £563,000 (49 Detached, MK43, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +15.5% ## 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):** £1,296/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.19% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £155,875 - **Target investor price (1%):** £124,700 *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 Area rent estimate.* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £3,533/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 11.5% - **10y growth:** 55.9% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Central Bedfordshire; Detached series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 4.2% - **5y growth (index):** 19.8% - **10y growth (index):** 35.6% ## 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)