19 Caves Lane, Bedford, MK40 3DR
About 19 Caves Lane
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 £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 36% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 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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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2019
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Planning history
1 application on record at 19 Caves Lane, Bedford, MK40 3DR
- Jul 2010ExtensionFullOutcome 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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Sales history & valuation
£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.0% per year over 2 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: -3.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2010Most recent
£195,000
-5.8%over 1 year8 May 2008
£207,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3DR: £372,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Caves Lane homes
Floor Area for 19 Caves Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,821
Street avg £2,537
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Closest school
0.3 km
Castle Newnham School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB