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17 Dovecote Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4WT

EPC B

Estimated value

£301,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£1,027,903)-71%
  • Against MK40 4WT's recent median (£528,000)-43%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
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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

£301,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£1,027,903)-71%
  • Against MK40 4WT's recent median (£528,000)-43%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Dovecote Drive is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 4WT. 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

    85 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in MK40 4WT

    5 sales, median £528,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest 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.

Latest sale on 17 Dovecote Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 April 2022Most recent

    £1,027,903

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4WT: £528,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Dovecote Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4WT. 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 17 Dovecote Drive

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

17 Dovecote Drive is a semi-detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4WT). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (August 2022) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 70.7% below the 2022 sale of £1,027,903, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,123/sq ft) was about 199.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £1,027,903. 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.

17 Dovecote Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 August 2032

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Dovecote Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4WT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

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.

17 Dovecote Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£12,093

Street avg £4,150

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly above
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

Crime

328/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • St James' CofE AcademyPrimary533m
  • Great Denham Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Biddenham International School and Sports CollegeSecondary1.2km
  • St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

  • Gold LaneBus stop174m
  • War MemorialBus stop321m
  • Bromham BridgeBus stop509m
  • Merril's FieldBus stop567m

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 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
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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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£275k

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2 bed1 bath
£274k

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MK40 4TT

2 bed2 bath
£352k

1 Cantley Road, Great Denham

MK40 4RX

4 bed2 bath
£355k

1 Alwin Court, Great Denham

MK40 4SP

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£358k

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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 17 Dovecote Drive is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 4WT. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 17 Dovecote 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 17 Dovecote Drive was lodged in August 2022 at band B and is valid until August 2032. 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 17 Dovecote 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 4WT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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