7 Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4FE
About 7 Carnoustie Drive
7 Carnoustie Drive is a six-bedroom detached house in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4FE). It has a recorded floor area of 265 m² (around 2852 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Held since December 1997 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £1,066,000 sits 1232.5% above the 1997 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£28/sq ft) was about 83.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 265 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (224 m² median across 13 EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
7 Carnoustie Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
7 Carnoustie Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 7 Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4FE
- Oct 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/02185/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 7 Carnoustie Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,066,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 December 1997Most recent
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4FE: £830,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in MK40 4FE
8 Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4FE
Sold May 2024
£1,270,00015 Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4FE
Sold Jun 2023
£917,5006 Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4FE
Sold May 2023
£830,00013 Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4FE
Sold Jan 2021
£715,0002 Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4FE
Sold Mar 2020
£685,000
Versus other Carnoustie Drive homes
7 Carnoustie Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£302
Street avg £2,670
Floor Area
265 m²
Street avg 242 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







