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About 17 Caves Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Caves Lane is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3DR). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in June 2004. Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 16% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 sits 86.5% above the 2004 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 44.7% below the postcode norm.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Caves Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.0% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2004)
£170,000
Growth on file: 16.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Caves Lane homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 17 Caves Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,560
Street avg £2,716
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.0 km
Dawlish Drive — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 55 points of interest in total.
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