Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Howden Gardens, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4PH
3 sales on record1 planning record
Last sold (2006)
£169,995
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- MK40 4PH recent median£265,000
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Bedrooms
2
Council tax
Band C
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Floor area
No EPC on record
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in MK40 4PH
5 sales, median £265,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Howden Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
24 November 2006Most recent
£169,995
+82.8%over 4 years28 March 2002
£93,000
+64.6%over 4 years3 April 1997
£56,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4PH: £265,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in MK40 4PH
6 Howden Gardens, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4PH
Sold Feb 2025
£295,00015 Howden Gardens, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4PH
Sold May 2022
£295,00014 Howden Gardens, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4PH
Sold Apr 2021
£265,00012 Howden Gardens, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4PH
Sold May 2018
£232,0004 Howden Gardens, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4PH
Sold Aug 2017
£165,000
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- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Howden Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Howden Gardens is a two-bedroom property in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4PH). It has council tax band C. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in November 2006. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageEn bloc
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Howden Gardens, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Howden Gardens has an approved front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 3 Howden Gardens, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4PH
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- Mar 2020PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Front porch extension
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00237/FUL
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
328/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- St James' CofE AcademyPrimary431m
- Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeSecondary806m
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary868m
- Great Ouse Primary AcademyPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Deep SpinneyBus stop144m
- Merril's FieldBus stop400m
- Day's LaneBus stop406m
- Gold LaneBus stop473m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,300 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour897 reports15%
- Public Order447 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime353 reports6%
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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB
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60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for 3 Howden Gardens because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in MK40 4PH.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 3 Howden Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 3 Howden Gardens. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Howden Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 4PH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Howden Gardens is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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