What type of property is 49 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP?

49 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 49 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP sell for?

49 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP last sold for £385,000 in January 2025, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £340,000 in May 2022, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 49 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2022 and January 2025, 49 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP rose from £340,000 to £385,000, a change of £45,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 49 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP have?

The current EPC rating for 49 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 49 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP?

49 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 4UP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 49 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP heated?

The latest EPC at 49 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 49 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP located?

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

Is 49 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP in a safe area?

Police records around 49 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.

Which schools serve 49 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP?

The closest primary school to 49 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.

How well connected is 49 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP?

The closest bus stop to 49 Lacewing Drive, MK40 4UP is Deep Spinney, 113m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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49 Lacewing Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4UP

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

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Overview

About 49 Lacewing Drive

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

49 Lacewing Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4UP). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (April 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

Across 2022–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 23.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 58 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2025 at £385,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageYes

Building

ConciergeYes

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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.

49 Lacewing Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 April 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Lacewing Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 Lacewing Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£385,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

24 January 2025Most recent
£385,000
+13.2%over 2 years
30 May 2022
£340,000

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

Nearby sales in MK40 4UP

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.

On price per m², 49 Lacewing Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,375

Street avg £3,542

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

On par

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

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Area

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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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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