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Get started7 Caves Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 3DR). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 is 29.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £318,500 in August 2020.
A recent planning application at 7 Caves Lane was refused — worth checking the council file.
Prior notification for enlargement of a dwelling house by construction of additional storeys. This is the height of the proposed additional storey(s) :-2.34m. This is not a planning application because it relates to development that is permitted by Government Regulation. It will not therefore be reported to the Planning Committee but considered by officers under delegated powers. Only objections from adjoining neighbours can be considered and specific statutory Consultees where relevant.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£318,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
On habitable rooms, 7 Caves Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,977
Street avg £2,587
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Prior notification for enlargement of a dwelling house by construction of additional storeys. This is the height of the proposed additional storey(s) :-2.34m. This is not a planning application because it relates to development that is permitted by Government Regulation. It will not therefore be reported to the Planning Committee but considered by officers under delegated powers. Only objections from adjoining neighbours can be considered and specific statutory Consultees where relevant.
3 more applications for this property
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21 August 2020Most recent
£318,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 3DR: £372,000 (2025–2020).
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
MK40 3RD
Closest school
0.3 km
Castle Newnham School. 25 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
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