41 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AY
About 41 Darlow Drive
41 Darlow Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4AY). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1505 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since August 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £634,000 sits 253.4% above the 1998 sale of £179,400. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 43.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 140 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (195 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).
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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
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
41 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
41 Darlow Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- May 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 18/00620/FUL
- Feb 2012ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 12/00092/LDP
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 41 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
41 Darlow Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£634,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£179,400
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 August 1998Most recent
£179,400
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
£650,00039 Darlow Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AY
Sold Aug 2013
£650,000
Everything we know about 41 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
Price per m² for 41 Darlow Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,283
Street avg £3,367
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 205 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 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