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17 Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4FE

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
295 m²
3175 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Carnoustie Drive

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

17 Carnoustie Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4FE). It has a recorded floor area of 295 m² (around 3175 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in June 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 295 m² the property is well over the postcode median (224 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,228,000 sits 250.9% above the 1999 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 40.2% below the postcode norm.

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
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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 April 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2026from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromD68toC79
Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%68%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Carnoustie Drive has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Carnoustie Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£1,228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 June 1999Most recent

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4FE: £917,500 (2026–2021).

On the street

Versus other Carnoustie Drive homes

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

17 Carnoustie Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,186

Street avg £2,850

Strongly below

Floor Area

295 m²

Street avg 240 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Carnoustie Drive

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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.

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

0.5 km

Carnoustie Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Great Denham Primary School. 15 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 4FE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 4FE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 4FE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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 17 Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4FE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.