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6 Lacewing Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4UP

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
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Overview

About 6 Lacewing Drive

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

6 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 (June 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 3.4% per year. Last sale on file: £635,000 in October 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate
Jun 2018

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 June 2028

1 year remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Lacewing Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Lacewing Drive has no planning applications on record.

10

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

£620,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£635,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 October 2022Most recent

    £635,000

    +15.5%over 4 years

  2. 28 June 2018

    £549,995

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

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 6 Lacewing Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,944

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

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Lacewing Drive

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £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.
£878k

1 Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham

MK40 4FE

5 bed
£1m

1 Coopers Close, Biddenham

MK40 4DH

5 bed
£622k

1 Bromham Road, Biddenham

MK40 4AF

4 bed
£494k

1 Cameron Crescent

MK40 4TH

4 bed2 bath
£428k

1 Alnwick Way, Great Denham

MK40 4SX

4 bed3 bath
£352k

1 Cantley Road, Great Denham

MK40 4RX

4 bed2 bath
£894k

1 Biddenham Turn, Biddenham

MK40 4AT

3 bed
£398k

1 Caber Walk

MK40 4TG

3 bed2 bath
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

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.

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Lacewing Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4UP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.