What kind of home is 8 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL?

8 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL sell for?

8 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL last sold for £282,495 in March 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL?

8 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 4WL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL use?

The latest EPC at 8 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 8 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL in?

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

Is 8 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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 8 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL?

The closest primary school to 8 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 is the nearest station to 8 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Hovingham Drive, MK40 4WL is Archer Street, 207m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 8 Hovingham Drive

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

8 Hovingham Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Denham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4WL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2018) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

8 years since the last transfer (March 2018). At 78 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 47 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 11.2% above the 2018 sale price.

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
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

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.

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

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Hovingham Drive, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4WL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£282,495

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 March 2018Most recent
£282,495

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.

Years Held for 8 Hovingham Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,622

Street avg £3,404

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Above

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly above

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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.

£284k

1 Almond Mews, Great Denham

MK40 4TU

3 bed2 bath

£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

£428k

1 Caber Walk

MK40 4TG

3 bed2 bath

£287k

1 Broad Mead Avenue, Great Denham

MK40 4SA

2 bed1 bath

£357k

1 Cantley Road, Great Denham

MK40 4RX

4 bed2 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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