What type of property is 20 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB?

20 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 20 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB last change hands?

20 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB last sold for £330,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £66,000 in September 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between September 1998 and November 2022, 20 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB rose from £66,000 to £330,000, a change of £264,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB?

The current EPC rating for 20 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB?

20 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB?

20 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB is in council tax band C.

Where is 20 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB located?

20 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

Is 20 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (255% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB?

The closest primary school to 20 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB is St John Rigby Catholic Primary School (392m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Goldington Academy (442m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB?

The closest bus stop to 20 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB is Dawlish Drive, 150m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Dawlish Drive, Bedford, MK40 3BB

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Dawlish Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Dawlish Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Sold November 2022 for £330,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 95.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Dawlish Drive, Bedford, MK40 3BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Dawlish Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 20 Dawlish Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£330,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

18 November 2022Most recent
£330,000
+187.0%over 20 years
6 June 2002
£115,000
+32.2%over 1 year
28 September 2000
£87,000
+31.8%over 1 year
29 September 1998
£66,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3BB: £260,000 (2024–2012).

Nearby sales in MK40 3BB

On the street

Versus other Dawlish Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 20 Dawlish Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,667

Street avg £2,100

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 93 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Bower Street

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4 bed

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1 Dawlish Drive

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1 Denmark Street

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2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.

Full Bedford report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dawlish Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St John Rigby Catholic Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 3BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 3BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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