8 Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4FE
About 8 Carnoustie Drive
8 Carnoustie Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4FE). It has a recorded floor area of 280 m² (around 3014 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Sold May 2024 for £1,270,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe, an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 280 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (224 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 196.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble, Detached
- OutbuildingsYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
8 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
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,645 · Includes VAT
Planning history
2 applications on record at 8 Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4FE
- Mar 2017Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension and loft conversion with rear dormer.
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00280/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- AnnexSept 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Carnoustie Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 22 years.
£1,270,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
28 May 2024Most recent
£1,270,000
+89.6%over 9 years29 June 2014
£670,000
+1.5%over 3 years25 February 2011
£660,000
+59.0%over 9 years20 December 2001
£415,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4FE: £720,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in MK40 4FE
15 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
£685,00027 Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4FE
Sold Feb 2018
£720,000
Versus other Carnoustie Drive homes
On years held, 8 Carnoustie Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,536
Street avg £2,344
Floor Area
280 m²
Street avg 241 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 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







