What kind of home is 35 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AY?

35 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 35 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AY sell for?

35 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AY last sold for £465,000 in August 2008, around 18 years ago. Before that, it sold for £343,000 in March 2002, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 35 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2002 and August 2008, 35 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AY rose from £343,000 to £465,000, a change of £122,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 35 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AY have?

The current EPC rating for 35 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AY is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 35 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AY?

35 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AY has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (2,099 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 4AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 35 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AY use?

The latest EPC at 35 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 35 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AY have?

35 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AY has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2017 under ref. 17/00289/HPN. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 35 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AY?

35 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AY is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 35 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AY in?

35 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AY sits in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 35 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AY?

Police records around 35 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AY show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (255% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 35 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AY?

The closest primary school to 35 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AY is St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School (451m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Biddenham International School and Sports College (360m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 35 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AY?

The closest bus stop to 35 Darlow Drive, MK40 4AY is Darlow Drive, 140m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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35 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AY

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

195 m²

2099 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 35 Darlow Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

35 Darlow Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4AY). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

Held since August 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £763,000 sits 64.1% above the 2008 sale of £465,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Sold prices

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

35 Darlow Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

13.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 35 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

35 Darlow Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Mar 2017
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for single storey rear extension(s) between 4 and 8 metres depth. This is not a planning application because it relates to development that is permitted by Government Regulation. It will not therefore be reported to the Planning Committee but considered by officers under delegated powers. Only objections from adjoining neighbours can be considered and, if officers confirm that the Development can proceed, it must be completed by 30th May 2019.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
17/00289/HPN
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£763,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£465,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

7 August 2008Most recent
£465,000
+35.6%over 6 years
28 March 2002
£343,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4AY: £758,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in MK40 4AY

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On the street

Versus other Darlow Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 35 Darlow Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,385

Street avg £3,229

Below

Floor Area

195 m²

Street avg 200 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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£1m

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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.

Full Bedford report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 4AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 4AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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