Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
6 Howden Gardens, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4PH
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£292,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£295,000)-1%
- Against MK40 4PH's recent median (£232,000)+26%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£292,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£295,000)-1%
- Against MK40 4PH's recent median (£232,000)+26%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 6 Howden Gardens is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 4PH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
82 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in MK40 4PH
5 sales, median £232,000 (2022–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
Sales timeline
13 February 2025Most recent
£295,000
+39.2%over 8 years25 August 2016
£212,000
+24.7%over 11 years23 June 2005
£170,000
+60.4%over 3 years15 March 2002
£106,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4PH: £232,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in MK40 4PH
15 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
£165,00010 Howden Gardens, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4PH
Sold Jul 2012
£152,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 6 Howden Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Howden Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4PH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £295,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 74.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 October 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2024from Nov 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
40%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Howden Gardens, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 Howden Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 6 Howden Gardens, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4PH
1decisions1extensions2documents10nearby
- Mar 2005ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/00501/LDP
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Versus other Howden Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 6 Howden Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,598
Street avg £2,831
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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.
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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 6 Howden Gardens is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 4PH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 6 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
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 6 Howden Gardens was lodged in October 2024 at band D and is valid until October 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 6 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
- 6 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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