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Barn House, Duck End Lane, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AL

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
177 m²
1909 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band G
Overview

About Barn House

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

Barn House is a detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4AL). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1909 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Barn House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Barn House, Duck End Lane, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Barn House has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

4 applications on record at Barn House, Duck End Lane, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AL

4decisions1extensions12documents10nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. May 2004
    ConservatoryOutline
    Outcome in report

    Erection of conservatory.

    Extension
    Reference
    04/00778/LDP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. AmendmentDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Barn House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£717,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4AL: £421,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Duck End Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Barn House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 59 (D)

On par

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Barn House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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

0.3 km

Gold Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St James' CofE Academy. 14 schools nearby.

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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 4AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 4AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 4AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Barn House, Duck End Lane, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.