# 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: £662,968 (28 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:** 2.1%
- **10y growth:** 23.6%

## 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 |