What kind of home is 14 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AX?

14 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AX is a detached house.

When did 14 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AX last change hands?

14 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AX last sold for £750,000 in October 2025. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AX?

The current EPC rating for 14 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AX is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AX?

14 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AX has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft). That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 4AX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AX use?

The latest EPC at 14 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AX?

14 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 14 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AX in?

14 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AX sits in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

What is crime like near 14 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AX?

Police records around 14 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AX show an average of 328 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 14 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AX?

The closest primary school to 14 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AX is St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School (342m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Biddenham International School and Sports College (365m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 14 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AX?

The closest bus stop to 14 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AX is Biddenham International School, 123m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AX

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 14 Darlow Drive

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

14 Darlow Drive is a detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4AX). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £750,000 in October 2025. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 85.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

14 Darlow Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 July 2035

8 years remaining

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Darlow Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

14 Darlow Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£717,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£750,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 October 2025Most recent
£750,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4AX: £785,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in MK40 4AX

On the street

Versus other Darlow Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 14 Darlow Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,464

Street avg £2,922

Strongly above

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 225 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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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1 Biddenham Turn, Biddenham

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

328/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Biddenham International School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 4AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 4AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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