1 Gardener Place, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4QU
About 1 Gardener Place
1 Gardener Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4QU). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 is 21.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 108.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble, Detached
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Gardener Place has an approved side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 1 Gardener Place, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4QU
- Jun 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Single storey side extension and repositioning of garden fence.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01133/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
1 Gardener Place has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£512,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 21 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
11 August 2016Most recent
£420,000
+33.3%over 7 years16 April 2009
£315,000
+58.3%over 8 years19 December 2000
£199,000
+42.1%over 2 years18 June 1998
£140,000
+17.6%over 3 years4 May 1995
£119,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4QU: £308,500 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in MK40 4QU
5 Gardener Place, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4QU
Sold Dec 2024
£467,5006 Gardener Place, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4QU
Sold Aug 2014
£302,5007 Gardener Place, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4QU
Sold Jun 2011
£150,0004 Gardener Place, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4QU
Sold Nov 2010
£315,0003 Gardener Place, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4QU
Sold Apr 2001
£144,000
Versus other Gardener Place homes
1 Gardener Place outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,360
Street avg £2,755
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Closest school
0.5 km
St James' CofE Academy. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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