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8 Dovecote Drive, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4WT

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
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. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £455,000. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Before you decide

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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.

EPC Rating

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

£486,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£455,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 2022Most recent

    £455,000

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

On price per m², 8 Dovecote Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,730

Street avg £4,913

Strongly below

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

4 years

Street avg 4 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.
£512k

1 Cameron Crescent

MK40 4TH

4 bed2 bath
£436k

1 Alnwick Way, Great Denham

MK40 4SX

4 bed3 bath
£606k

1 Bromham Road, Biddenham

MK40 4AF

4 bed
£357k

1 Cantley Road, Great Denham

MK40 4RX

4 bed2 bath
£428k

1 Caber Walk

MK40 4TG

3 bed2 bath
£376k

1 Barbel Gardens, Biddenham

MK40 4UW

3 bed2 bath
£364k

1 Archer Street, Great Denham

MK40 4SG

3 bed2 bath
£356k

1 Alwin Court, Great Denham

MK40 4SP

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