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EPC B
About 2 Darlow Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Darlow Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4AX). It has a recorded floor area of 319 m² (around 3434 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2018) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).
At 319 m² the property is well over the postcode median (189 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £1,160,000 in October 2024.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Darlow Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Darlow Drive has been through 8 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Mar 2017Demolition And RebuildConditionsGrant Permission
16/00563/FUL Condition 5 - Construction Management Plan (Demolition of existing residence and replacement with new residence and associated external works and temporary caravan living accommodation.)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 2 Darlow Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£1,160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Darlow Drive homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 2 Darlow Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,636
Street avg £3,010
Floor Area
319 m²
Street avg 186 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.1 km
Biddenham International School — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 49 points of interest in total.
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