What kind of home is 1 Mandarin Mead, MK40 4UJ?

1 Mandarin Mead, MK40 4UJ is a detached house.

What did 1 Mandarin Mead, MK40 4UJ sell for?

1 Mandarin Mead, MK40 4UJ last sold for £450,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Mandarin Mead, MK40 4UJ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Mandarin Mead, MK40 4UJ is B with a score of 86 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Mandarin Mead, MK40 4UJ?

1 Mandarin Mead, MK40 4UJ has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (1,636 sq ft). That makes it about 90% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 4UJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Mandarin Mead, MK40 4UJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Mandarin Mead, MK40 4UJ records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 1 Mandarin Mead, MK40 4UJ in?

1 Mandarin Mead, MK40 4UJ sits in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

Is 1 Mandarin Mead, MK40 4UJ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Mandarin Mead, MK40 4UJ show an average of 328 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Mandarin Mead, MK40 4UJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Mandarin Mead, MK40 4UJ is Great Ouse Primary Academy (846m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Biddenham International School and Sports College (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Mandarin Mead, MK40 4UJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Mandarin Mead, MK40 4UJ is Deep Spinney, 409m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Mandarin Mead, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4UJ

EPC B

Estimated value

£513,000

Since the 2021 sale (£450,000)+14%
Against MK40 4UJ's recent median (£292,500)+75%

Newest record on this page: February 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Floor area

152 m²

1636 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 86

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£513,000

Against its 2021 sale (£450,000)+14%
Against MK40 4UJ's recent median (£292,500)+75%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Mandarin Mead is modelled from its 152 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 4UJ. 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
152 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in MK40 4UJ
5 sales, median £292,500 (2022–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

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 Mandarin Mead was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

30 March 2021Most recent
£450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4UJ: £292,500 (2022–2021).

Nearby sales in MK40 4UJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Mandarin Mead, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4UJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 1 Mandarin Mead

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

1 Mandarin Mead is a detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2020) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 is 14% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 17.9% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £450,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate

Dec 2020

EPC Rating

B86

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 December 2030

4 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Mandarin Mead, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Mandarin Mead 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.

On the street

Versus other Mandarin Mead homes

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

Price per m² for 1 Mandarin Mead lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,961

Street avg £3,600

Strongly below

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 5 years

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.

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Crime

328/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Deep Spinney — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Great Ouse Primary Academy. 17 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Great Ouse Primary AcademyPrimary846m
St James' CofE AcademyPrimary983m
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeSecondary1.2km

Nearest stops

Deep SpinneyBus stop409m
Day's LaneBus stop484m
Gold LaneBus stop800m
Biddenham TurnBus stop845m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 4UJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 1 Mandarin Mead is modelled from its 152 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 4UJ. 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 Mandarin Mead. 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 Mandarin Mead was lodged in December 2020 at band B and is valid until December 2030. 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 Mandarin Mead. 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 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 4UJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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