What kind of home is 9 Caves Lane, MK40 3DR?

9 Caves Lane, MK40 3DR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 9 Caves Lane, MK40 3DR sell for?

9 Caves Lane, MK40 3DR last sold for £235,000 in January 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 9 Caves Lane, MK40 3DR have?

The current EPC rating for 9 Caves Lane, MK40 3DR is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Caves Lane, MK40 3DR?

9 Caves Lane, MK40 3DR has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,329 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 3DR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Caves Lane, MK40 3DR use?

The latest EPC at 9 Caves Lane, MK40 3DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Caves Lane, MK40 3DR?

9 Caves Lane, MK40 3DR is in council tax band E.

Which area is 9 Caves Lane, MK40 3DR in?

9 Caves Lane, MK40 3DR sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

What is crime like near 9 Caves Lane, MK40 3DR?

Police records around 9 Caves Lane, MK40 3DR show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (255% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 9 Caves Lane, MK40 3DR?

The closest primary school to 9 Caves Lane, MK40 3DR is Castle Newnham School (257m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Castle Newnham School (545m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 9 Caves Lane, MK40 3DR?

The closest bus stop to 9 Caves Lane, MK40 3DR is Dawlish Drive, 16m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Caves Lane, Bedford, MK40 3DR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

123 m²

1329 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 16 years, with the last transfer in January 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 sits 68.5% above the 2010 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm.

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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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

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 January 2010Most recent
£235,000

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

Nearby sales in MK40 3DR

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 £2,614

Below

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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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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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.

Full Bedford report

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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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· 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

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Common questions

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