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1 Dovecote Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4WT

EPC A
Property type
Detached
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 104
Overview

About 1 Dovecote Drive

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

1 Dovecote Drive is a detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4WT). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (June 2022) returns an A (score 104), the top energy band on the EPC scale.

At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 is 10% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £499,950 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

1 Dovecote Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
A104
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
-0.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Dovecote Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4WT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Dovecote 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£550,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£499,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 July 2022Most recent

    £499,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4WT: £455,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Dovecote Drive homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Dovecote Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,816

Street avg £4,904

Below

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

-0.6 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Dovecote 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.
£513k

1 Argyll Heath

MK40 4TF

£512k

1 Cameron Crescent

MK40 4TH

4 bed2 bath
£606k

1 Bromham Road, Biddenham

MK40 4AF

4 bed
£493k

1 Aberdeen Place, Biddenham

MK40 4ZA

£678k

1 Beverley Grove

MK40 4BU

£440k

1 Biddenham Park Way, Biddenham

MK40 4ZE

£436k

1 Alnwick Way, Great Denham

MK40 4SX

4 bed3 bath
£428k

1 Caber Walk

MK40 4TG

3 bed2 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

Gold Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St James' CofE Academy. 14 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 4WT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 4WT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 4WT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

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 1 Dovecote Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4WT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.