What kind of home is 24 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP?

24 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 24 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP last change hands?

24 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP last sold for £641,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £499,995 in December 2018, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 24 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP?

Across 2 sales between December 2018 and June 2022, 24 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP rose from £499,995 to £641,000, a change of £141,005. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 24 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP?

The current EPC rating for 24 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP is B with a score of 86 out of 100, lodged in December 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 24 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP?

24 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (1,733 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 46% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 4UP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 24 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP use?

The latest EPC at 24 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 24 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP in?

24 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP sits in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

What is crime like near 24 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP?

Police records around 24 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP 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 24 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP?

The closest primary school to 24 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP is St James' CofE Academy (680m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Biddenham International School and Sports College (959m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 24 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP?

The closest bus stop to 24 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP is Deep Spinney, 113m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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24 Lacewing Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4UP

EPC B

Estimated value

£629,000

Since the 2022 sale (£641,000)-2%
Against MK40 4UP's recent median (£541,700)+16%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

161 m²

1733 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

£629,000

Against its 2022 sale (£641,000)-2%
Against MK40 4UP's recent median (£541,700)+16%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 24 Lacewing Drive is modelled from its 161 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 4UP. 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
161 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in MK40 4UP
5 sales, median £541,700 (2026–2025)

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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.

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

Sales timeline

23 June 2022Most recent
£641,000
+28.2%over 3 years
14 December 2018
£499,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4UP: £541,700 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in MK40 4UP

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 24 Lacewing Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4UP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 24 Lacewing Drive

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

24 Lacewing Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4UP). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2018) 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 93).

At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 58 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £641,000. 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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageDouble

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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 2018

EPC Rating

B86

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 December 2028

2 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Lacewing Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Lacewing Drive 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 Lacewing Drive homes

Four headline reads against 58 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

24 Lacewing Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,981

Street avg £3,550

Strongly above

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 6 years

Below

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

0.1 km

Deep Spinney — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St James' CofE Academy. 17 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

St James' CofE AcademyPrimary680m
Great Ouse Primary AcademyPrimary914m
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary944m
Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeSecondary959m

Nearest stops

Deep SpinneyBus stop113m
Day's LaneBus stop368m
Gold LaneBus stop563m
Merril's FieldBus stop650m

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 4UP 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 4UP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Method

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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 24 Lacewing Drive is modelled from its 161 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 4UP. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 24 Lacewing Drive. 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 24 Lacewing Drive was lodged in December 2018 at band B and is valid until December 2028. 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 24 Lacewing Drive. 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 4UP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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