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9 Caves Lane, Bedford, MK40 3DR

Estimated value

£387,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£235,000)+65%
  • Against MK40 3DR's recent median (£372,000)+4%

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
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
123 m²
1329 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
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

£387,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£235,000)+65%
  • Against MK40 3DR's recent median (£372,000)+4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 9 Caves Lane is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    123 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2009

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in MK40 3DR

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

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2010Most recent

    £235,000

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 9 Caves Lane

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

9 Caves Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 3DR). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1329 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in January 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 sits 64.7% above the 2010 sale of £235,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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The data behind every report

  • 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.

9 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 19 Nov 2019

Current Certificate
Nov 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 November 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Caves Lane, Bedford, MK40 3DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Caves Lane has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

On habitable rooms, 9 Caves Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,904

Street avg £2,517

Below

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 123 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par
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%

Go deeper on the local area

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 9 Caves Lane is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 9 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 9 Caves Lane was lodged in November 2009 at band D and expired in November 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. None is matched to 9 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
9 Caves Lane is in council tax band E. 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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