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

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor ground floor
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Overview

About 17 Hovingham Drive

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

17 Hovingham Drive is a detached house in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4WL). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2018) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. At 59 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–125 m².

At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Hovingham Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4WL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Hovingham 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.
Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£210,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2018Most recent

    £210,995

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

On the street

Versus other Hovingham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Hovingham Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,576

Street avg £3,441

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Hovingham 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.
£189k

1 Bream Close, Biddenham

MK40 4UX

£264k

1 Boyde Gardens

MK40 4PT

£274k

1 Banbury Heath, Great Denham

MK40 4TR

2 bed1 bath
£274k

1 Chislehurst Place, Great Denham

MK40 4TT

2 bed2 bath
£284k

1 Almond Mews, Great Denham

MK40 4TU

3 bed2 bath
£287k

1 Broad Mead Avenue, Great Denham

MK40 4SA

2 bed1 bath
£164k

1 Carlisle Road

MK40 4HR

£307k

1 All Saints Road

MK40 4DG

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.

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Hovingham Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4WL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.