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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
208 m²
2239 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Carnoustie Drive

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

23 Carnoustie Drive is a detached house in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4FE). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since January 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £893,000 sits 116.2% above the 2003 sale of £413,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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 Carnoustie Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2016from Jan 2016
EPC improved fromD59toC69
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Carnoustie Drive has no planning applications on record.

10

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.

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

Current estimate

£893,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£413,000

Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2003Most recent

    £413,000

    +42.4%over 3 years

  2. 28 October 1999

    £290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4FE: £830,000 (2024–2020).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 23 Carnoustie Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,986

Street avg £2,541

On par

Floor Area

208 m²

Street avg 247 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 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 · every report is £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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£895k

1 Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham

MK40 4FE

5 bed
£863k

1 Biddenham Turn, Biddenham

MK40 4AT

3 bed
£1m

1 Coopers Close, Biddenham

MK40 4DH

5 bed
£678k

1 Beverley Grove

MK40 4BU

£606k

1 Bromham Road, Biddenham

MK40 4AF

4 bed
£513k

1 Argyll Heath

MK40 4TF

£512k

1 Cameron Crescent

MK40 4TH

4 bed2 bath
£493k

1 Aberdeen Place, Biddenham

MK40 4ZA

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

0.5 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 23 Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4FE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.