What kind of home is 37 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL?

37 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 37 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL last change hands?

37 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL last sold for £455,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £404,995 in July 2018, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 37 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2018 and August 2024, 37 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL rose from £404,995 to £455,000, a change of £50,005. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 37 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL have?

The current EPC rating for 37 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 37 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL?

37 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 4WL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 37 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL use?

The latest EPC at 37 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 37 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL in?

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

What is crime like near 37 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL?

Police records around 37 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.

What schools are near 37 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL?

The closest primary school to 37 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 37 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL?

The closest bus stop to 37 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL is Archer Street, 207m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 37 Hovingham Drive

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

37 Hovingham Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4WL). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2018) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £455,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms4

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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.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Hovingham Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4WL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 Hovingham Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 37 Hovingham Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£458,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£455,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

19 August 2024Most recent
£455,000
+12.3%over 6 years
9 July 2018
£404,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4WL: £247,500 (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 floor area, 37 Hovingham Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,640

Street avg £3,403

Above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly 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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1 Archer Street, Great Denham

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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