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About 3 Franklyn Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Franklyn Gardens is a detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4QB). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 6.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 281.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold January 2023 for £695,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Franklyn Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Franklyn Gardens, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Franklyn Gardens has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jan 2017ExtensionFullGrant Permission
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 3 Franklyn Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£676,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2023)
£695,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
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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
Gold Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 4QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
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