What type of property is 8 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT?

8 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 8 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT sell for?

8 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT last sold for £544,000 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £455,000 in September 2022, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT?

Across 2 sales between September 2022 and December 2025, 8 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT rose from £455,000 to £544,000, a change of £89,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT is B with a score of 83 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 8 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT?

8 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 4WT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT heated?

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

Where is 8 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT?

Police records around 8 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT show an average of 328 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT?

The closest primary school to 8 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).

What is the nearest station to 8 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT?

The closest bus stop to 8 Dovecote Drive, MK40 4WT is Gold Lane, 174m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Dovecote Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4WT

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

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Overview

About 8 Dovecote Drive

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

8 Dovecote Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4WT). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 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 92). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £544,000. Across 2022–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2022

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 August 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dovecote Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4WT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Current estimate

£530,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£544,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2025Most recent
£544,000
+19.6%over 3 years
22 September 2022
£455,000

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 years held, 8 Dovecote Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,459

Street avg £4,913

Above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 4 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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Area

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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.

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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

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