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5 sales on record
About 31 Malcote Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Malcote Close is a semi-detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4QA). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 4.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 89.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £240,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 51 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2024)
£240,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Malcote Close homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 31 Malcote Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,706
Street avg £3,566
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.2 km
Deep Spinney — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 4QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 47 points of interest in total.
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