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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
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
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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
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
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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.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£637,000

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

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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: £395,000 (2025–2024).

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.

Price per m² for 6 Lacewing Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,944

Street avg £3,520

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 · 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.
£895k

1 Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham

MK40 4FE

5 bed
£1m

1 Coopers Close, Biddenham

MK40 4DH

5 bed
£606k

1 Bromham Road, Biddenham

MK40 4AF

4 bed
£512k

1 Cameron Crescent

MK40 4TH

4 bed2 bath
£436k

1 Alnwick Way, Great Denham

MK40 4SX

4 bed3 bath
£357k

1 Cantley Road, Great Denham

MK40 4RX

4 bed2 bath
£863k

1 Biddenham Turn, Biddenham

MK40 4AT

3 bed
£428k

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

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

0.1 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.