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2 Ison Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BH

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Ison Close

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

2 Ison Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4BH). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 130 m² it sits well below the postcode median (195 m² across 12 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. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 96.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £590,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

2 Ison Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Ison Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A an extension application was refused at 2 Ison Close in 2024.

3 applications on record at 2 Ison Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4BH

2decisions3extensions39documents10nearby
  1. Jul 2024
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey rear and side extensions and first floor side extensions over existing garage with link to main dwelling.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    24/00972/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£616,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£590,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2021Most recent

    £590,000

    +103.4%over 18 years

  2. 9 July 2002

    £290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4BH: £795,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Ison Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 2 Ison Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,538

Street avg £3,321

Strongly above

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 208 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Ison Close

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaA planning decision worth checking

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£428k

1 Caber Walk

MK40 4TG

3 bed2 bath
£895k

1 Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham

MK40 4FE

5 bed
£1m

1 Coopers Close, Biddenham

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5 bed
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

0.4 km

St James' CofE Academy. 19 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 4BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 4BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 4BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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

Common questions

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