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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. Sale prices here have lagged Bedford HPI: -3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 sits 51.3% above the 2010 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 23.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 12 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.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Oct 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 19 Caves Lane, Bedford, MK40 3DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2010ExtensionFullGrant Permission
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension. Detached garage to side with widened drive and cross over
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.0% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2010)
£195,000
Growth on file: -3.0% per year over 2 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.
Floor Area for 19 Caves Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,821
Street avg £2,602
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
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