What type of property is 11 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT?

11 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 11 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT?

11 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT last sold for £407,400 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 11 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT have?

The current EPC rating for 11 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 11 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT?

11 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 4WT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 11 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT heated?

The latest EPC at 11 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 11 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT located?

11 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT sits in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 11 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT?

Police records around 11 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT 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 11 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT?

The closest primary school to 11 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT is St James' CofE Academy (533m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Biddenham International School and Sports College (1.2km).

How well connected is 11 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT?

The closest bus stop to 11 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT is Gold Lane, 174m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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11 Dovecote Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4WT

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Overview

About 11 Dovecote Drive

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

11 Dovecote Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4WT). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (August 2022) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Last sale on file: £407,400 in September 2022. 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
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Dovecote Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4WT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Dovecote 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 11 Dovecote Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£407,400

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 September 2022Most recent
£407,400

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4WT: £515,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in MK40 4WT

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.

On epc rating, 11 Dovecote Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,381

Street avg £4,848

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

On par

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Comparables

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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