Detached 2 sales on record

34 LACEWING DRIVE

BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UP

£625,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Only You	0.3 miles
Bus stop	Day's Lane	0.3 miles
Hospital	The Manor	0.6 miles
Train station	Bedford	1.2 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire Polhill Campus	2.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

146 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£625,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,281/m²

Local average

£655,796 (29 sales)

Street crime

62 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 10/06/2019

Expiry date: 09/06/2029

Current heating cost: £292/year

Potential heating cost: £293/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	16/02/2026	£625,000	Detached	+27.6%	£634,671 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	16/12/2019	£489,995	Detached	—	£601,748 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£625,000
listed	17/09/2025	£625,000
sold	01/01/2019	£489,995

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
13 DEEP SPINNEY, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4QJ	£430,000	23/01/2026	Detached
2 LACEWING DRIVE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UP	£541,700	19/12/2025	Detached
35 DRAGONFLY CRESCENT, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UB	£367,000	17/12/2025	Detached
56 WATERCRESS RISE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4US	£465,000	24/11/2025	Detached
34 DEEP SPINNEY, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4QH	£425,000	16/10/2025	Detached
97 DEEP SPINNEY, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4QJ	£419,000	01/10/2024	Detached
69 DEEP SPINNEY, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4QJ	£455,000	22/07/2024	Detached
40 BROMHAM ROAD, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4AF	£880,000	19/10/2023	Detached
50 DEEP SPINNEY, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4QH	£460,000	03/08/2023	Detached
64 ST JAMES WAY, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UH	£710,000	21/12/2022	Detached
40B BROMHAM ROAD, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4AF	£880,000	02/12/2022	Detached
125 DEEP SPINNEY, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4QJ	£433,000	30/11/2022	Detached
6 MAYFLY MEWS, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UG	£520,000	30/11/2022	Detached
13 DEEP SPINNEY, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4QJ	£427,000	02/11/2022	Detached
6 LACEWING DRIVE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UP	£635,000	13/10/2022	Detached
99 DEEP SPINNEY, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4QJ	£630,000	07/10/2022	Detached
12 MAYFLY MEWS, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UG	£350,000	06/10/2022	Detached
21 DACE BANK, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UU	£480,000	04/10/2022	Detached
18 ZANDER GROVE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UY	£660,000	28/09/2022	Detached
27 DACE BANK, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UU	£660,000	16/09/2022	Detached

Area average: £541,385 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -1.5%

10y growth 23.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Bedford. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 4.9%

5y (index) 21.7%

10y (index) 43.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Bedford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,051/mo

Realistic £1,168/mo

Optimistic £1,285/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bedford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bedford: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.19%

Max investor price (0.8%) £146,000

Target investor price (1%) £116,800

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	14
Violence and sexual offences	11
Vehicle crime	9
Other theft	8
Criminal damage and arson	6
Public order	4
Burglary	3
Other crime	2
Shoplifting	2
Bicycle theft	1
Drugs	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	62

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St James' CofE Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 24 Apr 2012
Great Ouse Primary Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 2 May 2022
Biddenham International School and Sports College	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 30 Apr 2019
Westfield Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 18 Jul 2022
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School and Nursery	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 15 Nov 2023

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# 34 LACEWING DRIVE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UP

## Property details

- Slug: `a30e80f` (address key hash: `a30e80f688be6cda19b99b34652f6a20b122286b`)
- Postcode: MK40 4UP
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 146 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £625,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,281/m²
- Local average: £655,796 (29 sales)
- Street crime: 62 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £625,000
- Date: 2026-02-16
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 09/06/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £292/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0060-3840-7362-9991-9675)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-16 | £625,000 | Detached | +27.6% | £634,671 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-d1a2-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2019-12-16 | £489,995 | Detached | — | £601,748 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/9ff0d969-70dd-11ed-e053-6c04a8c06383) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 34 LACEWING DRIVE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UP | £625,000 | 16/02/2026 | Detached |
| 34 LACEWING DRIVE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UP | £489,995 | 16/12/2019 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [167080538](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/066132f)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £625,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-17 | £625,000 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £489,995 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 13 DEEP SPINNEY, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4QJ | £430,000 | 23/01/2026 | Detached |
| 2 LACEWING DRIVE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UP | £541,700 | 19/12/2025 | Detached |
| 35 DRAGONFLY CRESCENT, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UB | £367,000 | 17/12/2025 | Detached |
| 56 WATERCRESS RISE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4US | £465,000 | 24/11/2025 | Detached |
| 34 DEEP SPINNEY, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4QH | £425,000 | 16/10/2025 | Detached |
| 97 DEEP SPINNEY, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4QJ | £419,000 | 01/10/2024 | Detached |
| 69 DEEP SPINNEY, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4QJ | £455,000 | 22/07/2024 | Detached |
| 40 BROMHAM ROAD, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4AF | £880,000 | 19/10/2023 | Detached |
| 50 DEEP SPINNEY, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4QH | £460,000 | 03/08/2023 | Detached |
| 64 ST JAMES WAY, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UH | £710,000 | 21/12/2022 | Detached |
| 40B BROMHAM ROAD, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4AF | £880,000 | 02/12/2022 | Detached |
| 125 DEEP SPINNEY, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4QJ | £433,000 | 30/11/2022 | Detached |
| 6 MAYFLY MEWS, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UG | £520,000 | 30/11/2022 | Detached |
| 13 DEEP SPINNEY, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4QJ | £427,000 | 02/11/2022 | Detached |
| 6 LACEWING DRIVE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UP | £635,000 | 13/10/2022 | Detached |
| 99 DEEP SPINNEY, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4QJ | £630,000 | 07/10/2022 | Detached |
| 12 MAYFLY MEWS, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UG | £350,000 | 06/10/2022 | Detached |
| 21 DACE BANK, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UU | £480,000 | 04/10/2022 | Detached |
| 18 ZANDER GROVE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UY | £660,000 | 28/09/2022 | Detached |
| 27 DACE BANK, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UU | £660,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £541,385 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -1.5%
- **10y growth:** 23.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bedford; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 43.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Bedford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,051/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,168/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,285/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Bedford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.19% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £146,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £116,800

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **62** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St James' CofE Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 24 Apr 2012 |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 2 May 2022 |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 30 Apr 2019 |
| Westfield Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 18 Jul 2022 |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 15 Nov 2023 |