21 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AX
About 21 Darlow Drive
21 Darlow Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4AX). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £726,000 is 41% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 35.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (January 2015). At 158 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (191 m² median across 17 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
21 Darlow Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 21 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AX
- Jun 2015PorchFullOutcome in report
Two storey rear extension, single storey front extension, front porch a new pitched roof to existing front dormer and detached double garage at rear
Extension- Reference
- 15/00927/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchOct 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
21 Darlow Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£726,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 8 years.
£515,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
22 January 2015Most recent
£515,000
+21.2%over 8 years6 September 2006
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4AX: £775,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in MK40 4AX
11 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AX
Sold Nov 2024
£775,0002 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AX
Sold Oct 2024
£1,160,0008 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AX
Sold Feb 2024
£785,00013 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AX
Sold Jun 2021
£625,0004 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AX
Sold Aug 2019
£670,000
Versus other Darlow Drive homes
On epc rating, 21 Darlow Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,259
Street avg £3,041
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 205 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







