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About 6 Gower Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Gower Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 6.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £685,000 is 24.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 89.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
6 Gower 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Gower Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 Gower Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2006ExtensionFullGrant Permission
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
1st floor extension - car port and balcony (revisions to application 06/00647/FUL)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
6 Gower Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£685,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2016)
£550,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.3 km
Deep Spinney — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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