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EPC B
About 1 Barbel Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Barbel Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4UW). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2018) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). The home occupies a corner plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 2.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (165 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £378,000 in September 2024.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Barbel Gardens's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2024)
£378,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barbel Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Barbel Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,295
Street avg £3,188
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 160 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 4UW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
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