# 5 bedroom detached house for sale (MK40 4UP) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 34 LACEWING DRIVE, BEDFORD, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD MK40 4UP | | Price | £625,000 | | Bedrooms | 5 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | F | | Last sold | £625,000 Feb 2026 | ## 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) ## Description Double Garage And Driveway Parking | Generous South Facing Plot | Detached | Five Bedrooms | Modern Kitchen/Dining Room | Ensuite To Master Bedroom | Popular Modern Development | Excellent Access to A6 & Short Drive To Bedford Railway Station An immaculate and spacious modern detached family home, situated in a sought after development within a short driving distance of Bedford Town Centre and Bedford Train Station. PROPERTY This attractive detached home is accessed via a wide entrance hallway, providing access to all ground floor rooms, as well as offering convenient storage under the stairs. The larger than average lounge boasts a feature bay window to the front, and leads to the stunning kitchen/dining room which overlooks the generous south facing rear garden. The ground floor is completed by a handy utility/WC and modern study room to the front of the property. On the first floor the master bedroom benefits from a large bay window to the front aspect and en-suite shower room. There are four further bedrooms and the first floor is completed by a generous family bathroom. Outside, the property boasts a well maintained generous south facing garden, with access to the double garage via a courtesy door to the rear. The garage benefits from power and lighting, and is an ideal space for motor enthusiasts. To the front lies driveway parking for multiple vehicles and an attractive lawned area. LOCATION Located within this sought after modern development, the property is positioned to offer excellent access to Bedford's town centre as well as the A421, A1 & M1. Biddenham also offers a number of picturesque walks whilst being a short car journey to Bedford Train Station which provides links to London & The North. These particulars are set out as a general outline in accordance with the Property Misdescriptions Act (1991) only for the guidance of intending purchasers or lessees, and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Details are given without any responsibility, and any intending purchasers, lessees or third parties should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. We have not carried out a structural survey and the services, appliances and specific fittings have not been tested. All photographs, measurements, floor plans and distances referred to are given as a guide only and should not be relied upon for the purchase of carpets or any other fixtures or fittings. Gardens, roof terraces and balconies as well as tenure and lease details cannot have their accuracy guaranteed for intending purchasers. Lease details, service ground rent (where applicable) are given as a guide only and should be checked and confirmed by your solicitor prior to exchange of contracts. No person in the employment of Urban & Rural has any authority to make any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. Purchase prices, rents or other prices quoted are correct at the date of publication and, unless otherwise stated, are exclusive of VAT. Intending purchasers and lessees must satisfy themselves independently as to the incidence of VAT in respect of any transaction relating to this property. 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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 | ## 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 | | [Same street] 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 | | [Same street] 55 LACEWING DRIVE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UP | £274,000 | 08/12/2025 | Flat | | 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 | | 61 DAYS LANE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4AE | £795,000 | 21/04/2023 | 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 | | 6 MAYFLY MEWS, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UG | £520,000 | 30/11/2022 | Detached | | 125 DEEP SPINNEY, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4QJ | £433,000 | 30/11/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 19 LACEWING DRIVE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UP | £138,000 | 02/11/2022 | Terraced | | 13 DEEP SPINNEY, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4QJ | £427,000 | 02/11/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 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 | | [Same street] 52 LACEWING DRIVE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UP | £290,000 | 02/09/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 54 LACEWING DRIVE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UP | £285,000 | 31/08/2022 | Terraced | | 40 DAYS LANE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4AE | £1,300,000 | 14/07/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 24 LACEWING DRIVE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UP | £641,000 | 24/06/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 56 LACEWING DRIVE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UP | £345,000 | 31/05/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 49 LACEWING DRIVE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UP | £340,000 | 31/05/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 57 LACEWING DRIVE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UP | £265,000 | 26/05/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] 55 LACEWING DRIVE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UP | £265,000 | 20/05/2022 | Flat | | [Same street] 62 LACEWING DRIVE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UP | £320,000 | 29/04/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 58 LACEWING DRIVE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UP | £315,000 | 28/04/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 60 LACEWING DRIVE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UP | £315,000 | 28/04/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 53 LACEWING DRIVE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4UP | £325,000 | 31/03/2022 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £352,980 (15 sales) **Area average:** £587,300 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £662,968 (28 Detached, MK40, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -5.7% ## 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).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,296/mo ## 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.* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £4,281/m² ## 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% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)