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About 8 Darlow Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Darlow Drive is a detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4AX). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 2.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 107.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 157 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (191 m² median across 16 EPCs). Last sale on file: £785,000 in February 2024.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 8 Darlow Drive was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Mar 2026OutbuildingFullPending
Erection of pool house in rear garden
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Darlow Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£810,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2024)
£785,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 2 years.
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 price per m², 8 Darlow Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £2,896
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 197 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
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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