What type of property is 9 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE?

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

When did 9 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE last change hands?

9 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE last sold for £680,000 in August 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £340,000 in December 1997, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 9 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 1997 and August 2011, 9 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE rose from £340,000 to £680,000, a change of £340,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE?

The current EPC rating for 9 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. It has improved from a G recorded in June 2015 (4 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE?

9 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE has a recorded floor area of 395 m² (4,252 sq ft), around 79 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 75% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 4FE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 9 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE?

9 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE has 4 approved extension applications on file including single-storey extension and two-storey side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 9 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE?

9 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 9 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE located?

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

What is crime like near 9 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE?

Police records around 9 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 9 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE?

The closest primary school to 9 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 9 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE?

The closest bus stop to 9 Carnoustie Drive, MK40 4FE is Carnoustie Drive, 545m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

395 m²

4252 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Carnoustie Drive

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

9 Carnoustie Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4FE). It has a recorded floor area of 395 m² (around 4252 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 395 m² the property is well over the postcode median (224 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,386,000 sits 103.8% above the 2011 sale of £680,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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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.

9 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 30 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Jul 2015

EPC improved fromG8toC73

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water

ImmersionSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%77%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Carnoustie Drive has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 9 Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4FE

4decisions4extensions63documents10nearby

Feb 2012
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension.
Reference
11/02635/FUL
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More recent applications — locked
Loft ConversionJun 2020Decision
ExtensionFeb 2014Decision

+ 1 more application in the report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

9 Carnoustie Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£1,386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£680,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2011Most recent
£680,000
+100.0%over 13 years
5 December 1997
£340,000

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.

9 Carnoustie Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,722

Street avg £2,561

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Floor Area

395 m²

Street avg 232 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly above

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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£863k

1 Biddenham Turn, Biddenham

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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

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70 dB

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