What kind of home is 15 Howden Gardens, MK40 4PH?

15 Howden Gardens, MK40 4PH is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Howden Gardens, MK40 4PH?

15 Howden Gardens, MK40 4PH last sold for £295,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Howden Gardens, MK40 4PH have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Howden Gardens, MK40 4PH is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Howden Gardens, MK40 4PH?

15 Howden Gardens, MK40 4PH has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Howden Gardens, MK40 4PH use?

The latest EPC at 15 Howden Gardens, MK40 4PH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Howden Gardens, MK40 4PH?

15 Howden Gardens, MK40 4PH is in council tax band D.

Which area is 15 Howden Gardens, MK40 4PH in?

15 Howden Gardens, MK40 4PH sits in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 15 Howden Gardens, MK40 4PH?

Police records around 15 Howden Gardens, MK40 4PH 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.

What schools are near 15 Howden Gardens, MK40 4PH?

The closest primary school to 15 Howden Gardens, MK40 4PH is St James' CofE Academy (431m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Biddenham International School and Sports College (806m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 15 Howden Gardens, MK40 4PH?

The closest bus stop to 15 Howden Gardens, MK40 4PH is Deep Spinney, 144m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Howden Gardens, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4PH

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Howden Gardens

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

15 Howden Gardens is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4PH). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 14.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 109.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £295,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageEn bloc

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Howden Gardens, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Howden Gardens 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£295,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 May 2022Most recent
£295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4PH: £232,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in MK40 4PH

On the street

Versus other Howden Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 15 Howden Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,338

Street avg £2,744

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.7 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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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

0.1 km

Deep Spinney — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St James' CofE Academy. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 4PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 4PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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