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21 Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BB

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Main Road

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

21 Main Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump.

At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (319 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 is 13.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£674/sq ft) was about 303.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

21 Main Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC FSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at 21 Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BB

4decisions4extensions57documents10nearby
  1. Oct 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and roof extension with dormers to front and rear to provide first floor bedrooms.

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    17/02549/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 10 notable nearby
  • The 57 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.
Current estimate

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£435,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2017Most recent

    £435,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4BB: £1,150,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Main Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,250

Street avg £2,703

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 300 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Main Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£287k

1 Broad Mead Avenue, Great Denham

MK40 4SA

2 bed1 bath
£274k

1 Banbury Heath, Great Denham

MK40 4TR

2 bed1 bath
£274k

1 Chislehurst Place, Great Denham

MK40 4TT

2 bed2 bath
£428k

1 Caber Walk

MK40 4TG

3 bed2 bath
£381k

1 Bede Walk, Great Denham

MK40 4TW

1 bed3 bath
£376k

1 Barbel Gardens, Biddenham

MK40 4UW

3 bed2 bath
£364k

1 Archer Street, Great Denham

MK40 4SG

3 bed2 bath
£356k

1 Alwin Court, Great Denham

MK40 4SP

3 bed2 bath
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

0.2 km

Darlow Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St James' CofE Academy. 20 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for MK40 4BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 4BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21 Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.