What kind of home is 16 Caves Gardens, MK43 0TP?

16 Caves Gardens, MK43 0TP is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Caves Gardens, MK43 0TP?

16 Caves Gardens, MK43 0TP last sold for £509,995 in December 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Caves Gardens, MK43 0TP have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Caves Gardens, MK43 0TP is B with a score of 86 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Caves Gardens, MK43 0TP?

16 Caves Gardens, MK43 0TP has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (1,733 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 0TP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Caves Gardens, MK43 0TP use?

The latest EPC at 16 Caves Gardens, MK43 0TP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 16 Caves Gardens, MK43 0TP in?

16 Caves Gardens, MK43 0TP sits in Marston Moretaine, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

Is 16 Caves Gardens, MK43 0TP in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Caves Gardens, MK43 0TP show an average of 123 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (22% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Caves Gardens, MK43 0TP?

The closest primary school to 16 Caves Gardens, MK43 0TP is Marston Moreteyne VC School (645m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College (2.3km).

How well connected is 16 Caves Gardens, MK43 0TP?

The closest bus stop to 16 Caves Gardens, MK43 0TP is Moreteyne Park, 174m away. The nearest rail option is Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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16 Caves Gardens, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0TP

EPC B

Estimated value

£590,000

Since the 2017 sale (£509,995)+16%
Against MK43 0TP's recent median (£277,000)+113%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

161 m²

1733 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 86

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£590,000

Against its 2017 sale (£509,995)+16%
Against MK43 0TP's recent median (£277,000)+113%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 16 Caves Gardens is modelled from its 161 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0TP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
161 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in MK43 0TP
5 sales, median £277,000 (2025–2020)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Caves Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

28 December 2017Most recent
£509,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 0TP: £277,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in MK43 0TP

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 16 Caves Gardens, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0TP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 16 Caves Gardens

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

16 Caves Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Marston Moretaine, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 0TP). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft). The latest certificate (September 2017) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 9 years since the last transfer (December 2017). Today's modelled estimate of £590,000 is 15.7% above the 2017 sale price.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

Sept 2017

EPC Rating

B86

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 September 2027

10 months remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Caves Gardens, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0TP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Caves Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Caves Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Caves Gardens outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,168

Street avg £3,132

On par

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Below

Years Held

9 years

Street avg 7 years

Above

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

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Moreteyne Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Marston Moreteyne VC School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Marston Moreteyne VC SchoolPrimary645m
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College16 plus2.3km
Thomas Johnson Lower SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

Moreteyne ParkBus stop174m
Chandlers CloseBus stop292m
Tylecote CloseBus stop479m
The BellBus stop527m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences666 reports39%
Anti-social Behaviour304 reports18%
Criminal Damage & Arson139 reports8%
Vehicle Crime116 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 0TP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 0TP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 16 Caves Gardens is modelled from its 161 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 0TP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 16 Caves Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 16 Caves Gardens was lodged in September 2017 at band B and is valid until September 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16 Caves Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK43 0TP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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