Property History

7, WIDECOMBE CLOSE, BEDFORD, MK40 3BL

All transactions shown for this property are Category A sales. This means all sales were at market value in an arms length transaction.

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Date Price £/sq ft (based on EPC) Type Tenure New Build? Category
24-01-2025 £432,500 £329 Detached Freehold No A
20-10-2011 £248,000 £189 Detached Freehold No A
03-05-2002 £169,995 £129 Detached Freehold No A

Matched EPC Certificates

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Lodgement Date Rating Potential Address floor space (sq ft) Match Score View
10 Jul 2024 C B 7 Widecombe Close 1,313 High (100) View

Estimated Council Tax

2026/27 estimate

£2,197–£3,021 per year

Likely Bands C–E · standard two-adult charge

Based on 3 recorded sales, adjusted to 1991 values using house-price indices.

This is an estimate, not the property's official band or bill. It uses Bedford average Council Tax charges; the actual amount can vary by parish, local levy, discounts, premiums and exemptions.

Property Deprivation Information
Bedford 009B (E01017483)
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Decile
9 / 10
Rank
28,980 / 33,755

Higher decile/rank values indicate less deprivation (better).

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Nearby schools

Nearest open primary and secondary schools based on straight-line distance from this property.

1 Outstanding · 4 Good · 1 Requires improvement · 4 without a current rating

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Crime Trends in MK40 3BL

Rising

Crime is up 35.1% over the past year, driven by increases in bicycle theft and offset by decreases in other crime.

Compared to the previous 12 months, based on reported crimes within ~500m of this postcode.

Monthly Crime Volume (last 24 months, hover over to see detail)

Shows monthly crime levels over time. Peaks indicate higher crime periods. Latest: 31 crimes
Overall Change
+35.1%
Increasing trend
Rising Most
Bicycle theft
900% (low volume)
Falling Most
Other crime
-66.7%
Crime Profile for this Postcode (Last 12 months)
Crime Type Total % 12m Change
Violence and sexual offences 71 31.3%
+10.9% vs +0.8% nationally
Shoplifting 64 28.2%
+204.8% vs -4.2% nationally
Vehicle crime 23 10.1%
-8% vs -10.2% nationally
Public order 15 6.6%
+36.4% vs -4.8% nationally
Other theft 14 6.2%
+55.6% vs -6.7% nationally
Anti-social behaviour 10 4.4%
-44.4% vs -1.6% nationally
Bicycle theft 10 4.4%
+900% vs -10.4% nationally
Criminal damage and arson 10 4.4%
+25% vs -4.1% nationally
Burglary 6 2.6%
-25% vs -7.9% nationally
Robbery 4 1.8%
+300% vs +9.2% nationally

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Median Price of a Detached in MK40 3BL

Number of Detached Sales in MK40 3BL

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