18, LAVENHAM DRIVE, BIDDENHAM, BEDFORD, MK40 4QX - £322,500

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

18 LAVENHAM DRIVE is a small extended detached house of 112m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995, which could now be worth an estimated £577,972. It was last sold for £322,500 in July 2013, which was around 7% above the average July 2013 detached price in the Bedford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2016, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was C.

18 LAVENHAM DRIVE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for 18 LAVENHAM DRIVE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Bedford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four 18 LAVENHAM DRIVE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2013 19 JUL	£322,500	£300,966	7% above HPI
2003 29 AUG	£273,500	£239,177	14% above HPI
2002 15 FEB	£240,000	£189,738	26% above HPI
1997 1 JUL	£130,000	£104,414	25% above HPI

18 LAVENHAM DRIVE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Bedford local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The four 18 LAVENHAM DRIVE sales between July 1997 and July 2013 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the August 2003 sale was for 14% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 14% above the HPI over time, until the July 2013 sale, where it falls to 7% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 7% above the HPI.

What might 18 LAVENHAM DRIVE be worth now?

18 LAVENHAM DRIVE might now be worth an estimated £577,972.

This is based on house price inflation of 79.2%, between July 2013 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Bedford local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 79.2% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 18 LAVENHAM DRIVE of £322,500 on 19th July 2013. For the value to have increased from £322,500 to £577,972 over the twelve years and five months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 18 LAVENHAM DRIVE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Bedford local authority area.
• The July 2013 sale price of £322,500 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 18 LAVENHAM DRIVE has not materially changed since July 2013.

How Large is 18 LAVENHAM DRIVE?

18 LAVENHAM DRIVE is 112m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2016. This puts it in the smallest 40% of detached houses houses in Bedford, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Bedford, and where 18 LAVENHAM DRIVE lies on this distribution: 37% of detached houses houses are smaller than 18 LAVENHAM DRIVE, and 62% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Bedford.

18 LAVENHAM DRIVE: Plot and Title Map

18 LAVENHAM DRIVE sits on a plot of roughly 0.141 of an acre, or 570m². The below map shows the location of 18 LAVENHAM DRIVE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 18 LAVENHAM DRIVE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 18 LAVENHAM DRIVE?

18 LAVENHAM DRIVE is located in BIDDENHAM, in the MK40 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 18 on LAVENHAM DRIVE.