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23 Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BB

3 planning records

Estimated value

£555,000

  • Since the 2002 sale (£250,000)+122%
  • Against MK40 4BB's recent median (£1,150,000)-52%

Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£555,000

  • Against its 2002 sale (£250,000)+122%
  • Against MK40 4BB's recent median (£1,150,000)-52%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23 Main Road is modelled from its 104 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

    104 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2023

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002

  • Recent sales in MK40 4BB

    5 sales, median £1,150,000 (2024–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Main Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 August 2002Most recent

    £250,000

    +104.9%over 6 years

  2. 20 June 1996

    £122,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 23 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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Overview

About 23 Main Road

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

23 Main Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

Held since August 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £555,000 sits 122% above the 2002 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 21.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (312 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Underfloor heatingYes
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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.

23 Main Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 October 2033

6 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 23 Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BB

3decisions1extensions4documents10nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jul 2004
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Fell one Eucalyptus tree and one false Acacia tree

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    04/01690/TCA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 23 Main Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,404

Street avg £3,088

Below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 297 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Above
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

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.

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Main Road is modelled from its 104 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 23 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 23 Main Road was lodged in October 2023 at band E and is valid until October 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 23 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
23 Main Road is in council tax band F. 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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