What type of property is 6 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB?

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

What was the last sold price for 6 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB?

6 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB last sold for £260,000 in September 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £64,995 in January 1998, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB?

Across 2 sales between January 1998 and September 2016, 6 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB rose from £64,995 to £260,000, a change of £195,005. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. It has dropped from a D recorded in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB?

6 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 3BB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB?

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

Where is 6 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB located?

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

Is 6 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB in a safe area?

Police records around 6 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 6 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB?

The closest primary school to 6 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 6 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB?

The closest bus stop to 6 Dawlish Drive, MK40 3BB is Dawlish Drive, 150m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Dawlish Drive, Bedford, MK40 3BB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Dawlish Drive

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

6 Dawlish Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 33.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 105.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2014

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2013from Sept 2009

Low Energy Lighting

17%58%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2014from Sept 2013

EPC improved fromD57toE48

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

58%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Dawlish Drive, Bedford, MK40 3BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Dawlish Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

6 Dawlish Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£260,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

27 September 2016Most recent
£260,000
+300.0%over 18 years
3 January 1998
£64,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3BB: £285,000 (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.

On floor area, 6 Dawlish Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,095

Street avg £2,182

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par

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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.

£352k

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3 bed1 bath

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3 bed

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3 bed

£436k

1 Bower Street

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3 bed2 bath

£350k

1 Brixham Close

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1 Dawlish Drive

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1 Denmark Street

MK40 3TG

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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FAQ

Common questions

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