What type of property is 16 Downham Close, MK40 4RR?

16 Downham Close, MK40 4RR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Downham Close, MK40 4RR sell for?

16 Downham Close, MK40 4RR last sold for £287,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £195,950 in October 2013, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Downham Close, MK40 4RR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2013 and August 2022, 16 Downham Close, MK40 4RR rose from £195,950 to £287,000, a change of £91,050. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Downham Close, MK40 4RR have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Downham Close, MK40 4RR is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Downham Close, MK40 4RR?

16 Downham Close, MK40 4RR has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 4RR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Downham Close, MK40 4RR heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Downham Close, MK40 4RR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Downham Close, MK40 4RR?

16 Downham Close, MK40 4RR is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 Downham Close, MK40 4RR located?

16 Downham Close, MK40 4RR sits in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Downham Close, MK40 4RR?

Police records around 16 Downham Close, MK40 4RR show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (255% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Downham Close, MK40 4RR?

The closest primary school to 16 Downham Close, MK40 4RR is Great Denham Primary School (246m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Biddenham International School and Sports College (810m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Downham Close, MK40 4RR?

The closest bus stop to 16 Downham Close, MK40 4RR is Sauton Close, 121m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Downham Close, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4RR

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 16 Downham Close

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

16 Downham Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4RR). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 42.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 13 EPCs). Sold August 2022 for £287,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle
Notable viewsYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Downham Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2023

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Downham Close, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Downham Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£315,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£287,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2022Most recent
£287,000
+46.5%over 8 years
31 October 2013
£195,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4RR: £330,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in MK40 4RR

On the street

Versus other Downham Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Downham Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,827

Street avg £2,988

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 9 years

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Almond Mews, Great Denham

MK40 4TU

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£356k

1 Alwin Court, Great Denham

MK40 4SP

3 bed2 bath

£364k

1 Archer Street, Great Denham

MK40 4SG

3 bed2 bath

£376k

1 Barbel Gardens, Biddenham

MK40 4UW

3 bed2 bath

£428k

1 Caber Walk

MK40 4TG

3 bed2 bath

£287k

1 Broad Mead Avenue, Great Denham

MK40 4SA

2 bed1 bath

£357k

1 Cantley Road, Great Denham

MK40 4RX

4 bed2 bath

£274k

1 Banbury Heath, Great Denham

MK40 4TR

2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Bedford report

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

0.1 km

Sauton Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Great Denham Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 4RR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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