27 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AX

27 Darlow Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4AX). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in August 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £787,000 is 47.1% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 28.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 155 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (191 m² median across 17 EPCs).