What kind of home is 16 Faulkner Gardens, MK43 2AA?

16 Faulkner Gardens, MK43 2AA is a detached house.

When did 16 Faulkner Gardens, MK43 2AA last change hands?

16 Faulkner Gardens, MK43 2AA last sold for £585,995 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Faulkner Gardens, MK43 2AA?

The current EPC rating for 16 Faulkner Gardens, MK43 2AA is B with a score of 86 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Faulkner Gardens, MK43 2AA?

16 Faulkner Gardens, MK43 2AA has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (2,034 sq ft). That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK43 2AA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Faulkner Gardens, MK43 2AA use?

The latest EPC at 16 Faulkner Gardens, MK43 2AA records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 16 Faulkner Gardens, MK43 2AA in?

16 Faulkner Gardens, MK43 2AA sits in Marston Moretaine, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK43 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Faulkner Gardens, MK43 2AA?

Police records around 16 Faulkner Gardens, MK43 2AA 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 Faulkner Gardens, MK43 2AA?

The closest primary school to 16 Faulkner Gardens, MK43 2AA is Marston Moreteyne VC School (884m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College (2.8km).

What transport links are near 16 Faulkner Gardens, MK43 2AA?

The closest bus stop to 16 Faulkner Gardens, MK43 2AA is Howes Drive, 418m away. The nearest rail option is Millbrook (Beds) Rail Station, 2.1km away.

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16 Faulkner Gardens, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 2AA

EPC B

Estimated value

£679,000

Since the 2021 sale (£585,995)+16%
Against MK43 2AA's recent median (£595,000)+14%

Newest record on this page: March 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

Floor area

189 m²

2034 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

£679,000

Against its 2021 sale (£585,995)+16%
Against MK43 2AA's recent median (£595,000)+14%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 16 Faulkner Gardens is modelled from its 189 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 2AA. 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
189 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in MK43 2AA
5 sales, median £595,000 (2025–2021)

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

26 February 2021Most recent
£585,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 2AA: £595,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in MK43 2AA

Risks

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Overview

About 16 Faulkner Gardens

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

16 Faulkner Gardens is a detached house in Marston Moretaine, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 2AA). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2020) 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 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £679,000 is 15.9% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £585,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

B86

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 October 2030

3 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Faulkner Gardens, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 2AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Faulkner Gardens has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Faulkner Gardens homes

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

16 Faulkner Gardens is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,101

Street avg £3,210

Below

Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

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

0.4 km

Howes Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Marston Moreteyne VC School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Marston Moreteyne VC SchoolPrimary884m
Thomas Johnson Lower SchoolPrimary2.3km
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College16 plus2.8km

Nearest stops

Howes DriveBus stop418m
Moreteyne ParkBus stop449m
Manor RoadBus stop600m
Chandlers CloseBus stop761m

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 2AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 2AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

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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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 16 Faulkner Gardens is modelled from its 189 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in MK43 2AA. 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 Faulkner 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 Faulkner Gardens was lodged in October 2020 at band B and is valid until October 2030. 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 Faulkner 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 2AA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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