5 Barbel Gardens, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4UW

UPRN:10093204149Detached House4 bedsBuilt -

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: B (84)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 5mo ago

5 Barbel Gardens, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4UW

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

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Rent Estimate (pcm)

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Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

5 Barbel Gardens earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 66/100. Investment score 71/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (2/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageHM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

66/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

71/ 100

High

Crime Score

19/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

2/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 6Bike 46

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires rental_economics (no rent estimate available)

What we could establish

Valuation edge0/15
claims [sold-comps -8.1%, £/sqft -8.1%] → measured edge +0.00pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp; AVM excluded (no market estimate available)
no market estimate available · snapshot 13 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 7.3%· as of 1 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9/15
380 sales/12mo in area
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 7.3%Valuation edge · as of 1 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 3 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics could not be scored
no rent estimate available
Stress margin could not be scored
no rent to stress

Plan

Before you offer

1. Fill the rental economics gap before relying on the score.
no rent estimate available
2. Fill the stress margin gap before relying on the score.
no rent to stress
3. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate-

Rent Estimate (pcm)-

Gross Yield-

1y Growth-

3y Growth+2.8%

5y Growth+2.4%

10y Growth+4.6%

Last Sold Price£440,000 (2019-04-18)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0MK40 4UW

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/01751/PIP
Application for Permission in Principle for the erection of 1-3 dwellings.
Pending
26/01746/S73
Two storey side and rear extensions and external alterations to remodel dwelling., including variation of approved plans condition 2 attached to 25/01971/FUL, to allow for repositioning of study en-suite, changes to fenestration, internal layout and addition of rooflights.
Pending
26/01628/TCA
Three dead sycamores - Remove
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership61.7%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2019-04-18
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

20 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£35,987

Population Density-

Owner Occupied84%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 59%65+ 22%

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Schools Nearby

St James' CofE Academy
0.6 mi
Inspected as St James' Church of England VA Lower School (URN 109614) on 25 Jan 2017
Great Ouse Primary Academy
0.8 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Biddenham International School and Sports College
0.8 mi
-
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School
0.8 mi
Good

5 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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1 Barbel Gardens
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£378k
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3 Barbel Gardens
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£455k
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6 Barbel Gardens
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£650k
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7 Barbel Gardens
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£550k
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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN