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3 Denton Drive, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0NA

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Denton Drive

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

3 Denton Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Marston Moretaine, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0NA). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since January 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 sits 94.4% above the 2004 sale of £234,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 46.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 91 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 28 EPCs).

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

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

Everything you need to know about 3 Denton Drive

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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
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Denton Drive, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Denton Drive has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    First floor and roof extension over existing Garage to provide more headroom and larger bedrooms.

    Reference
    CB/18/00987/FULL
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

3 Denton Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£234,000

Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 January 2004Most recent

    £234,000

    +72.1%over 5 years

  2. 11 November 1998

    £136,000

    +37.4%over 3 years

  3. 25 May 1995

    £98,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0NA: £475,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Denton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Denton Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,571

Street avg £2,968

Below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Denton Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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.
£446k

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MK43 0GJ

4 bed
£425k

1 Bakery Close, Cranfield

MK43 0HE

4 bed2 bath
£543k

1 Braeburn Way, Cranfield

MK43 0EH

4 bed2 bath
£375k

1 Butler Drive, Lidlington

MK43 0UQ

3 bed2 bath
£554k

1 Broad Green, Cranfield

MK43 0JQ

5 bed3 bath
£365k

1 Astwood Road, Cranfield

MK43 0AU

3 bed
£357k

1 Arundel Road, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0JZ

3 bed1 bath
£355k

1 Bourne End Road, Cranfield

MK43 0BD

3 bed1 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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Bell — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Marston Moreteyne VC School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 MK43 0NA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 0NA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0NA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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