20 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AY
About 20 Darlow Drive
20 Darlow Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4AY). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £820,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 110.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
20 Darlow Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Darlow Drive has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2025Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Single storey front extension, garage conversion and roof extension, window and external finish alterations
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00575/FUL
- Aug 2025ConditionsIn report
25/00575/FUL - Condition 3 - Materials (discharge of condition)
- Reference
- 25/01426/AOC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20 Darlow Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 20 Darlow Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£811,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 21 years.
£820,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2023Most recent
£820,000
+8.2%over 2 years20 October 2020
£758,000
+51.0%over 5 years18 February 2015
£502,000
+67.3%over 12 years27 June 2002
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4AY: £650,000 (2025–2008).
Nearby sales in MK40 4AY
34 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AY
Sold Sept 2025
£700,00031 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AY
Sold Nov 2020
£775,00037 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AY
Sold Jul 2016
£650,00039 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AY
Sold Aug 2013
£650,00035 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AY
Sold Aug 2008
£465,000
Everything we know about 20 Darlow Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Darlow Drive homes
On price per m², 20 Darlow Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,505
Street avg £2,964
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 201 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 8.4 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
Darlow Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Biddenham International School and Sports College. 18 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB