Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Caves Lane, Bedford, MK40 3DR
Estimated value
£352,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£228,000)+54%
- Against MK40 3DR's recent median (£372,000)-5%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£352,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£228,000)+54%
- Against MK40 3DR's recent median (£372,000)-5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Caves Lane is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 3DR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
100 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in MK40 3DR
5 sales, median £372,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Caves Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
25 March 2015Most recent
£228,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3DR: £372,000 (2025–2020).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 16 Caves Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Caves Lane is a detached house in Bedford (MK40 3DR). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 sits 54.4% above the 2015 sale of £228,000. At 100 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
16 Caves Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2025
Current Certificate
Jan 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 January 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Caves Lane, Bedford, MK40 3DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Caves Lane has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Caves Lane homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 16 Caves Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,280
Street avg £2,486
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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.
Crime
328/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Dawlish Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Castle Newnham School. 25 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Castle Newnham SchoolPrimary257m
- St John Rigby Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary478m
- Castle Newnham SchoolSecondary545m
- Goldington AcademySecondary589m
Nearest stops
- Dawlish DriveBus stop16m
- Fox and HoundsBus stop109m
- Tiverton RoadBus stop221m
- Sidmouth CloseBus stop325m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,300 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour897 reports15%
- Public Order447 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime353 reports6%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 3DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 16 Caves Lane is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 3DR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 16 Caves Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 16 Caves Lane was lodged in January 2015 at band E and expired in January 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16 Caves Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 3DR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Caves Lane is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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