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

EPC B

Estimated value

£232,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£247,500)-6%
  • Against MK40 4WL's recent median (£345,000)-33%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor top floor
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£232,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£247,500)-6%
  • Against MK40 4WL's recent median (£345,000)-33%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23 Hovingham Drive is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 4WL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    74 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2018

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in MK40 4WL

    5 sales, median £345,000 (2026–2025)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 October 2025Most recent

    £247,500

    +15.1%over 7 years

  2. 14 June 2018

    £214,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4WL: £345,000 (2026–2025).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 23 Hovingham Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4WL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 23 Hovingham Drive

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

23 Hovingham Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4WL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2018) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average.

It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £247,500. At 74 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 47 EPCs). Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate
May 2018

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 May 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Hovingham Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4WL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

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.

23 Hovingham Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,345

Street avg £3,487

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 0.9 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

328/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Great Denham Primary SchoolPrimary623m
  • Bedford Road Primary AcademyPrimary1.2km
  • Kempston Rural Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • St James' CofE AcademyPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

  • Archer StreetBus stop207m
  • King Alfred WayBus stop248m
  • Sainsbury'sBus stop258m
  • Northern SquareBus stop514m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,300 reports39%
  • Anti-social Behaviour897 reports15%
  • Public Order447 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime353 reports6%

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
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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 bed1 bath
£292k

1 Almond Mews, Great Denham

MK40 4TU

3 bed2 bath
£355k

1 Alwin Court, Great Denham

MK40 4SP

3 bed2 bath
£368k

1 Archer Street, Great Denham

MK40 4SG

3 bed2 bath
£374k

1 Barbel Gardens, Biddenham

MK40 4UW

3 bed2 bath
£384k

1 Bede Walk, Great Denham

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Hovingham Drive is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 4WL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 23 Hovingham Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23 Hovingham Drive was lodged in May 2018 at band B and is valid until May 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Hovingham Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 4WL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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