33 BUTLER DRIVE
BEDFORD, LIDLINGTON, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE MK43 0UQ
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
146 m²
EPC rating
C
Year built
England and Wales: 2007-2011
Last sold
£436,500 Apr 2021
Price per m²
£2,990/m²
Local average
£563,000 (-22.5%)
Street crime
5 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)
Key features
- Executive Four Bed Detached Family Home
- Open Plan Kitchen/Diner/Family Room
- Downstairs Study
- Generous Size Living Room
- Large Garage And Parking For Several Vehicles
- Large Entrance Hallway
- En-Suite To Master Bedroom
- Village Location
- Excellent Road Links
- Local Amenities
Additional details
- Heating
- Gas central
- Parking
- Garage, Driveway
- Garden
- Private garden
Description
Offered with no upper chain, a beautiful show home condition four bed detached home 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 living space for modern day living.
The property comprises of a spacious light entrance hallway with a modern cloakroom and a good sized understairs storage cupboard. A generous bright and spacious study, this room would also make a great children's playroom/snug.
A stunning bespoke kitchen/dining/family room. This room has so much versatile living space for every day sociable entertaining. The kitchen has copious amounts of storage, fitted with a range of wall & base units, ample of work surfaces, integrated fridge/freezer, dishwasher, induction hob, oven, extractor hood, washing machine and tumble dryer. There is a good size breakfast bar & french doors that lead to a large paved patio area.
A light and airy large living room with several windows and french doors provides copious amounts of natural daylight. A beautiful gas fire with marble effect surround with inset & hearth.
To the upstairs a large bright landing and four generously sized bedrooms all benefit from having fitted wardrobes.
The master bedroom is bright and spacious, with fitted wardrobes and a good size modern en-suite with heated towel rail.
A further three well proportioned double bedrooms.
A large modern four piece family bathroom suite with separate shower cubicle and heated towel rail.
Outside: The front garden is enclosed by hedged borders and pathway to the front door.
Double width garage with an electric single up & over door, power & light and driveway parking for several vehicles.
The rear of this lovely home is a spacious garden with a large paved patio area for outside entertaining. Mainly laid to lawn with mature shrubs and flower borders. Side gated access to the driveway.
An early viewing is highly recommended.
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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Listed by
covering Anglia
Purplebricks
Reference: 96644819
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: C
Potential rating: C
Inspection date: 08/11/2011
Expiry date: 07/11/2021 (expired)
Current heating cost: £532/year
Potential heating cost: £540/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £20,533
Recommendations
- Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£33)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£11,000 - £20,000)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Price history
36% since 2012
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 09/04/2021 (5 years ago) | £436,500 | +35.8% |
| Sold | 17/01/2012 (14 years ago) | £321,500 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same street 2 BUTLER DRIVE, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0UQ | £321,000 | 24/01/2025 | Terraced |
| 23 LOMBARD STREET, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RP | £297,000 | 20/01/2025 | Detached |
| Same street 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 |
| Same street 29 BUTLER DRIVE, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0UQ | £407,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 LOMBARD STREET, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0RP | £495,000 | 01/06/2022 | Detached |
| Same street 1 BUTLER DRIVE, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0UQ | £332,000 | 26/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 8 KERRISON CLOSE, LIDLINGTON, BEDFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, MK43 0UW | £455,000 | 20/09/2021 | Detached |
Street average: £386,875 (4 sales)
Area average: £449,400 (5 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Central Bedfordshire. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Central Bedfordshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
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 — 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).