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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Denton Drive

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

42 Denton Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Marston Moretaine, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0NA). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 129.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £475,000 in April 2023.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 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
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Denton Drive, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jul 2008
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Full: Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.

    Extension
    Reference
    MB/08/00963/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.

Price for 42 Denton Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£487,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£475,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 April 2023Most recent

    £475,000

    +405.3%over 27 years

  2. 8 December 1995

    £94,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0NA: £455,000 (2025–2021).

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.

42 Denton Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,025

Street avg £2,917

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 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

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£543k

1 Braeburn Way, Cranfield

MK43 0EH

4 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Bakery Close, Cranfield

MK43 0HE

4 bed2 bath
£554k

1 Broad Green, Cranfield

MK43 0JQ

5 bed3 bath
£614k

1, Bourne End, Cranfield

MK43 0AX

5 bed
£375k

1 Butler Drive, Lidlington

MK43 0UQ

3 bed2 bath
£365k

1 Astwood Road, Cranfield

MK43 0AU

3 bed
£357k

1 Arundel Road, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0JZ

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.

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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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