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8 Holden Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4QY

Estimated value

£772,000

  • Since the 1998 sale (£215,000)+259%
  • Against MK40 4QY's recent median (£500,000)+54%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
227 m²
2443 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£772,000

  • Against its 1998 sale (£215,000)+259%
  • Against MK40 4QY's recent median (£500,000)+54%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Holden Close is modelled from its 227 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 4QY. 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

    227 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 1998

  • Recent sales in MK40 4QY

    5 sales, median £500,000 (2025–2011)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Holden Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Sales timeline

  1. 24 September 1998Most recent

    £215,000

    +12.6%over 1 year

  2. 26 June 1997

    £191,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4QY: £500,000 (2025–2011).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Holden Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4QY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 8 Holden Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Holden Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4QY). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 73).

Held since September 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 227 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £772,000 sits 259.1% above the 1998 sale of £215,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 64.3% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

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
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 July 2034

7 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Holden Close, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Holden Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Holden Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Holden Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£947

Street avg £4,012

Strongly below

Floor Area

227 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par
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.
Full Bedford report

Crime

328/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Gold Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St James' CofE Academy. 14 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St James' CofE AcademyPrimary527m
  • Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeSecondary1.1km
  • St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Great Denham Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

  • Gold LaneBus stop99m
  • War MemorialBus stop429m
  • Deep SpinneyBus stop440m
  • Merril's FieldBus stop538m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,300 reports39%
  • Anti-social Behaviour897 reports15%
  • Public Order447 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime353 reports6%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 4QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 4QY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 4QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£352k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Holden Close is modelled from its 227 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 4QY. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Holden Close. 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 8 Holden Close was lodged in July 2024 at band C and is valid until July 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Holden Close. 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 4QY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Holden Close is in council tax band G. 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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