What type of property is 25 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE?

25 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 25 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE last change hands?

25 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE last sold for £272,000 in November 1999, around 27 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 25 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE?

The current EPC rating for 25 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 25 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE?

25 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (2,250 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 4FE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 25 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE heated?

The latest EPC at 25 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 25 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE?

25 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 25 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE located?

25 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE sits in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

What is crime like near 25 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE?

Police records around 25 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (255% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 25 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE?

The closest primary school to 25 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE is Great Denham Primary School (718m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Biddenham International School and Sports College (1.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 25 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE?

The closest bus stop to 25 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE is Carnoustie Drive, 545m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

209 m²

2250 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Carnoustie Drive

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

25 Carnoustie Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4FE). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2250 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in November 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £881,000 sits 223.9% above the 1999 sale of £272,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 29.8% 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

Bedrooms5

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

25 Carnoustie Drive 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 10 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Carnoustie Drive has no planning applications on record.

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.

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

Current estimate

£881,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1999)

£272,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 November 1999Most recent
£272,000

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

Nearby sales in MK40 4FE

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.

25 Carnoustie Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,301

Street avg £2,593

Below

Floor Area

209 m²

Street avg 247 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Cantley Road, Great Denham

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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