What type of property is 18 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL?

18 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 18 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL last change hands?

18 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL last sold for £320,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL?

The current EPC rating for 18 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL is B with a score of 86 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 18 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL?

18 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 4WL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 18 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL located?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL?

Police records around 18 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 18 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL?

The closest primary school to 18 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.

What transport links are near 18 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL?

The closest bus stop to 18 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL is Archer Street, 207m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 86

Overview

About 18 Hovingham Drive

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

18 Hovingham Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4WL). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 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 96). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Sold November 2021 for £320,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingAllocated
Cul-de-sacYes

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.

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

EPC Rating

B86

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Hovingham Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4WL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Hovingham Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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

£341,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£320,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 November 2021Most recent
£320,000

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.

18 Hovingham Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,019

Street avg £3,420

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

On par

Years Held

5 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.

£356k

1 Alwin Court, Great Denham

MK40 4SP

3 bed2 bath

£364k

1 Archer Street, Great Denham

MK40 4SG

3 bed2 bath

£376k

1 Barbel Gardens, Biddenham

MK40 4UW

3 bed2 bath

£284k

1 Almond Mews, Great Denham

MK40 4TU

3 bed2 bath

£428k

1 Caber Walk

MK40 4TG

3 bed2 bath

£357k

1 Cantley Road, Great Denham

MK40 4RX

4 bed2 bath

£287k

1 Broad Mead Avenue, Great Denham

MK40 4SA

2 bed1 bath

£274k

1 Banbury Heath, Great Denham

MK40 4TR

2 bed1 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

0.2 km

Archer Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Great Denham Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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