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19 Caves Lane, Bedford, MK40 3DR

1 planning record

Estimated value

£311,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£195,000)+59%
  • Against MK40 3DR's recent median (£372,000)-16%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
744 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£311,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£195,000)+59%
  • Against MK40 3DR's recent median (£372,000)-16%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 19 Caves Lane is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    69 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2009

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in MK40 3DR

    5 sales, median £372,000 (2025–2020)

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SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

19 Caves Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2010Most recent

    £195,000

    -5.8%over 1 year

  2. 8 May 2008

    £207,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3DR: £372,000 (2025–2020).

Risks

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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Overview

About 19 Caves Lane

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

19 Caves Lane is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 3DR). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 744 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in April 2010. Across 2008–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at -3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 59.5% above the 2010 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

19 Caves Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2019

Current Certificate
Oct 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 October 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Caves Lane, Bedford, MK40 3DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 19 Caves Lane, Bedford, MK40 3DR

1decisions1extensions1nearby
  1. Jul 2010
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension. Detached garage to side with widened drive and cross over

    Reference
    10/01247/FUL
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On the street

Versus other Caves Lane homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 19 Caves Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,821

Street avg £2,441

Above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above
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.
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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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for MK40 3DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 3DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 19 Caves Lane is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 19 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 19 Caves Lane was lodged in October 2009 at band D and expired in October 2019, 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. 1 application is matched to 19 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
19 Caves Lane is in council tax band C. 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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