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

Extendable4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 52 Denton Drive

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

52 Denton Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Marston Moretaine, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0NA). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £350,000 in June 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 142.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 83 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 28 EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2005.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 52 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 52 Denton Drive, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 52 Denton Drive.

  1. Apr 2005
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Full: Two storey side extension.

    Reference
    MB/05/00200/FULL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 52 Denton Drive

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

52 Denton Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 29 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£350,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 June 2025Most recent

    £350,000

    +9.4%over 4 years

  2. 25 February 2021

    £320,000

    +64.1%over 14 years

  3. 11 April 2006

    £195,000

    +170.9%over 10 years

  4. 29 March 1996

    £71,995

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

On price per m², 52 Denton Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,217

Street avg £2,910

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 52 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.
£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
£355k

1 Bourne End Road, Cranfield

MK43 0BD

3 bed1 bath
£339k

1 Browns Close, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0PL

3 bed
£313k

1 Allen Court, Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine

MK43 0LL

3 bed
£310k

1 Birch Close, Cranfield

MK43 0FP

3 bed
£425k

1 Bakery Close, Cranfield

MK43 0HE

4 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.
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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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 52 Denton Drive, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0NA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.