3a, Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BB
About 3a
3a is a four-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 239 m² (around 2573 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £891,000 is 47.3% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 34.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 239 m² it's 25.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (319 m² median across 13 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
3a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 3a, Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BB
- Dec 2002ConditionsOutcome in report
Erection of detached house and detached garage - discharge of condition 3 of planning permission 02/00773/FUL - landscaping proposals.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/02842/AOC
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2002Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£891,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 7 years.
£605,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
11 October 2009Most recent
£605,000
+55.1%over 6 years27 November 2002
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4BB: £1,150,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in MK40 4BB
3 Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BB
Sold Jul 2024
£2,500,00019 Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BB
Sold Oct 2023
£915,0003b, 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
£655,000
Versus other Main Road homes
Price per m²
£2,531
Street avg £3,096
Floor Area
239 m²
Street avg 286 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 8.6 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
0.2 km
Darlow Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St James' CofE Academy. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB

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