What type of property is 14 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL?

14 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 14 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL sell for?

14 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL last sold for £227,500 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £239,995 in March 2018, so prices have been falling over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL?

Across 2 sales between March 2018 and February 2020, 14 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL fell from £239,995 to £227,500, a change of £12,495. That works out to roughly -2.7% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL?

The current EPC rating for 14 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL?

14 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 4WL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 14 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL located?

14 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL sits in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 14 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL?

Police records around 14 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (255% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 14 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL?

The closest primary school to 14 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL is Great Denham Primary School (623m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Biddenham International School and Sports College (1.5km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 14 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL?

The closest bus stop to 14 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL is Archer Street, 207m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Hovingham Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4WL

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Overview

About 14 Hovingham Drive

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

14 Hovingham Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4WL). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2018) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

At 73 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 47 EPCs). Across 2018–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 20.9% above the 2020 sale price. Sold February 2020 for £227,500.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

14 Hovingham Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Hovingham Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4WL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Hovingham Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

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

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.7% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£227,500

Growth on file: -2.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

27 February 2020Most recent
£227,500
-5.2%over 1 year
28 March 2018
£239,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4WL: £340,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in MK40 4WL

On the street

Versus other Hovingham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 14 Hovingham Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,116

Street avg £3,418

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Below

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 6 years

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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2 bed2 bath

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1 Almond Mews, Great Denham

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£356k

1 Alwin Court, Great Denham

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1 Archer Street, Great Denham

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3 bed2 bath

£376k

1 Barbel Gardens, Biddenham

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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

0.2 km

Archer Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Great Denham Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 4WL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 4WL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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