39 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AY
About 39 Darlow Drive
39 Darlow Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4AY). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 229 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (194 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £864,000 is 32.9% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 31.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (August 2013).
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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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
39 Darlow Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2020FullIn report
Erection of 1.4m high gate
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02024/FUL
- Mar 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
One and two storey front extension. Single storey side/rear extension. Remodelled windows and doors with alternative roof tiles and render finish to walls.
New Windows- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00163/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 39 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
39 Darlow Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£864,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 August 2013Most recent
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4AY: £758,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in MK40 4AY
34 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AY
Sold Sept 2025
£700,00020 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AY
Sold Sept 2023
£820,00031 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AY
Sold Nov 2020
£775,00037 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AY
Sold Jul 2016
£650,00035 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AY
Sold Aug 2008
£465,000
Everything we know about 39 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 habitable rooms, 39 Darlow Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,838
Street avg £3,173
Floor Area
229 m²
Street avg 197 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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