Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
19 Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BB
Listed building6 planning records
Estimated value
£858,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£915,000)-6%
- Against MK40 4BB's recent median (£1,150,000)-25%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
245 m²
2637 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£858,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£915,000)-6%
- Against MK40 4BB's recent median (£1,150,000)-25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 19 Main Road is modelled from its 245 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 4BB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
245 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in MK40 4BB
5 sales, median £1,150,000 (2024–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 19 Main Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
30 October 2023Most recent
£915,000
+302.2%over 27 years28 August 1996
£227,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4BB: £1,150,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in MK40 4BB
3 Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BB
Sold Jul 2024
£2,500,0003b, Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BB
Sold Nov 2021
£1,150,0009 Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BB
Sold Apr 2021
£1,300,00016a, Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BB
Sold Nov 2018
£655,00021 Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BB
Sold Aug 2017
£435,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 19 Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 19 Main Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
19 Main Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 245 m² (around 2637 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 245 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (312 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 89.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold October 2023 for £915,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
19 Main Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 April 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2014from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromD60toE43
Main Fuel
GasLPG
Fuel source changed
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 19 Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 19 Main Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
6 applications on record at 19 Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BB
6decisions30documents10nearby
- Aug 2002Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
30-40% reduction of one Horse Chestnut tree.
- Reference
- 02/01727/TCA
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJul 2020Decision
- Tree WorksSept 2018Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
- All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 10 notable nearby
- The 30 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Main Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
19 Main Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,735
Street avg £2,986
Floor Area
245 m²
Street avg 287 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
328/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Darlow Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St James' CofE Academy. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St James' CofE AcademyPrimary314m
- Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeSecondary424m
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary635m
- Westfield Primary SchoolPrimary753m
Nearest stops
- Darlow DriveBus stop194m
- Merril's FieldBus stop265m
- Biddenham International SchoolBus stop447m
- Biddenham International SchoolBus stop458m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,300 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour897 reports15%
- Public Order447 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime353 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildListed buildingExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 19 Main Road is modelled from its 245 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 4BB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 19 Main Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 19 Main Road was lodged in April 2014 at band E and expired in April 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to 19 Main Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 4BB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 19 Main Road is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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