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About 12 Main Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Main Road is a detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 435 m² (around 4682 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2020 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 8.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,777,000 sits 177.7% above the 2014 sale of £640,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 27.4% below the postcode norm. At 435 m² the property is well over the postcode median (245 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
12 Main Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Main Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2019ExtensionFullRefuse Permission
Extension: Part single, part two storey
One and two storey extensions and first floor extension to remodel existing dwelling (revised scheme).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Main Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,777,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2014)
£640,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Main Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 12 Main Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,471
Street avg £3,184
Floor Area
435 m²
Street avg 271 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
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
0.2 km
Darlow Drive — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 4BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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Beautiful places to visit nearby
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