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About 8 Main Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Main Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 164 m² it sits well below the postcode median (319 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £926,000 is 14.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 174.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (October 2016). 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Main Road, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Main Road has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- May 2018Demolition And RebuildConditionsGrant Permission
17/01738/FUL - Condition 3 - Materials (Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of new dwelling)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Main Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£926,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£810,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
Price per m² for 8 Main Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,939
Street avg £2,895
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 292 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
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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