What kind of home is 31 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE?

31 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 31 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE?

31 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE last sold for £307,000 in December 1999, around 27 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE have?

The current EPC rating for 31 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE?

31 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (2,411 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE use?

The latest EPC at 31 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE?

31 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.

Which area is 31 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE in?

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

What is crime like near 31 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE?

Police records around 31 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE show an average of 328 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 31 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE?

The closest primary school to 31 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.

How well connected is 31 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE?

The closest bus stop to 31 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE is Carnoustie Drive, 545m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

224 m²

2411 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 31 Carnoustie Drive

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

31 Carnoustie Drive is a detached house in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4FE). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good.

It hasn't traded since December 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £853,000 sits 177.9% above the 1999 sale of £307,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 31% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 July 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2013from Jun 2013

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Jul 2024from Aug 2013

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Carnoustie Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

31 Carnoustie Drive has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Current estimate

£853,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1999)

£307,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 December 1999Most recent
£307,000

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

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 31 Carnoustie Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,371

Street avg £2,836

Below

Floor Area

224 m²

Street avg 246 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£878k

1 Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham

MK40 4FE

5 bed

£894k

1 Biddenham Turn, Biddenham

MK40 4AT

3 bed

£1m

1 Coopers Close, Biddenham

MK40 4DH

5 bed

£624k

1 Beverley Grove

MK40 4BU

£622k

1 Bromham Road, Biddenham

MK40 4AF

4 bed

£514k

1 Argyll Heath

MK40 4TF

£494k

1 Aberdeen Place, Biddenham

MK40 4ZA

£494k

1 Cameron Crescent

MK40 4TH

4 bed2 bath

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

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.

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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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Common questions

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