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1 Mandarin Mead, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4UJ

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
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 £532,000 is 18.2% 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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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
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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.

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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1 Mandarin Mead was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£532,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£450,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2021Most recent

    £450,000

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

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Mandarin Mead

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£513k

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MK40 4TF

£512k

1 Cameron Crescent

MK40 4TH

4 bed2 bath
£493k

1 Aberdeen Place, Biddenham

MK40 4ZA

£606k

1 Bromham Road, Biddenham

MK40 4AF

4 bed
£440k

1 Biddenham Park Way, Biddenham

MK40 4ZE

£436k

1 Alnwick Way, Great Denham

MK40 4SX

4 bed3 bath
£428k

1 Caber Walk

MK40 4TG

3 bed2 bath
£678k

1 Beverley Grove

MK40 4BU

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

0.4 km

Deep Spinney — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Great Ouse Primary Academy. 17 schools nearby.

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Mandarin Mead, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4UJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.