What type of property is 18 Lavender Lane, MK40 4SB?

18 Lavender Lane, MK40 4SB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Lavender Lane, MK40 4SB?

18 Lavender Lane, MK40 4SB last sold for £256,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £214,995 in June 2016, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Lavender Lane, MK40 4SB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2016 and April 2022, 18 Lavender Lane, MK40 4SB rose from £214,995 to £256,000, a change of £41,005. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Lavender Lane, MK40 4SB?

The current EPC rating for 18 Lavender Lane, MK40 4SB is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Lavender Lane, MK40 4SB?

18 Lavender Lane, MK40 4SB has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 4SB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Lavender Lane, MK40 4SB heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Lavender Lane, MK40 4SB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 18 Lavender Lane, MK40 4SB located?

18 Lavender Lane, MK40 4SB sits in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

Is 18 Lavender Lane, MK40 4SB in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Lavender Lane, MK40 4SB 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 18 Lavender Lane, MK40 4SB?

The closest primary school to 18 Lavender Lane, MK40 4SB is Great Denham Primary School (798m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Biddenham International School and Sports College (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Lavender Lane, MK40 4SB?

The closest bus stop to 18 Lavender Lane, MK40 4SB is King Alfred Way, 105m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Lavender Lane, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4SB

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor top floor

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 18 Lavender Lane

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

18 Lavender Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4SB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft). Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Last sale on file: £256,000 in April 2022. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

18 Lavender Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2026

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Lavender Lane, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Lavender Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

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

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£256,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

12 April 2022Most recent
£256,000
+19.1%over 5 years
16 June 2016
£214,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4SB: £347,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in MK40 4SB

On the street

Versus other Lavender Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Lavender Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,012

Street avg £3,951

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 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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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

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

King Alfred Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Great Denham Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 4SB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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