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1 Lucas Court, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4RN

Estimated value

£520,000

  • Since the 1997 sale (£126,370)+311%
  • Against MK40 4RN's recent median (£640,000)-19%

Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£520,000

  • Against its 1997 sale (£126,370)+311%
  • Against MK40 4RN's recent median (£640,000)-19%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Lucas Court is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 4RN. 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

    135 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2015

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997

  • Recent sales in MK40 4RN

    5 sales, median £640,000 (2024–2014)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2024Latest 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.

Latest sale on 1 Lucas Court was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 April 1997Most recent

    £126,370

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4RN: £640,000 (2024–2014).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Lucas Court, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4RN. 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 1 Lucas Court

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

1 Lucas Court is a detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4RN). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 67), 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 May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £520,000 sits 311.5% above the 1997 sale of £126,370. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 53.9% below the postcode norm. At 135 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (181 m² median across 4 EPCs).

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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.

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 27 May 2025

Current Certificate
May 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 May 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Lucas Court, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Lucas Court 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 Lucas Court homes

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

On price per m², 1 Lucas Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£936

Street avg £3,226

Strongly below

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 180 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.2 km

Deep Spinney — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St James' CofE Academy. 18 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St James' CofE AcademyPrimary353m
  • Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeSecondary705m
  • St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary792m
  • Great Ouse Primary AcademyPrimary994m

Nearest stops

  • Deep SpinneyBus stop236m
  • Merril's FieldBus stop313m
  • Day's LaneBus stop405m
  • Darlow DriveBus stop451m

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 4RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 4RN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 4RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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How to read this page

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 1 Lucas Court is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 4RN. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Lucas Court. 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 1 Lucas Court was lodged in May 2015 at band D and expired in May 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 1 Lucas Court. 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 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 4RN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Lucas Court is in council tax band F. 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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