Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Gold Lane, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AN
1 planning record
Estimated value
£599,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£550,000)+9%
- Against MK40 4AN's recent median (£575,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
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Our estimate
£599,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£550,000)+9%
- Against MK40 4AN's recent median (£575,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Gold Lane is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 4AN. 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
127 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in MK40 4AN
5 sales, median £575,000 (2025–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
8 April 2021Most recent
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4AN: £575,000 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in MK40 4AN
7 Gold Lane, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AN
Sold Aug 2025
£740,0005 Gold Lane, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AN
Sold Dec 2020
£732,5003 Gold Lane, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AN
Sold Apr 2008
£575,00011 Gold Lane, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AN
Sold Oct 2007
£300,00029 Gold Lane, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AN
Sold Aug 2006
£116,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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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About 1 Gold Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Gold Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4AN). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 87.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- GarageSingle
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Feb 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 February 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Gold Lane, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Gold Lane, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AN
1decisions2documents10nearby
- Oct 2007Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Fell one Cederus Diadora and remove stump in front garden.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/02411/TCA
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Versus other Gold Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1 Gold Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,331
Street avg £4,141
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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.
Crime
328/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St James' CofE Academy. 14 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St James' CofE AcademyPrimary418m
- Great Denham Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeSecondary1.1km
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- War MemorialBus stop175m
- Gold LaneBus stop299m
- Merril's FieldBus stop462m
- Bromham BridgeBus stop655m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,300 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour897 reports15%
- Public Order447 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime353 reports6%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 4AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Gold Lane is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 4AN. 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 1 Gold 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 1 Gold Lane was lodged in February 2021 at band C and is valid until February 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Gold 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 4AN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Gold Lane is in council tax band D. 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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