How much is 2 Caves Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3DR worth?
Estimated value — November 2026
£629,000
Likely range £492,000 – £741,000Four in five similar homes sold within their range when we tested it.
Latest recorded sale July 1999
60%
confidence
Medium
Typically within 10% of the sale price
Property details
Detached house
Caves Lane · Bedford · MK40 3DR
Energy performance
Mains Gas (Not Community) · EPC 9678-7030-7254-5678-4954 · inspected April 2018
Address
- District
- Bedford
- County
- Bedfordshire
Value over time
- Modelled value
- Projected
- Likely range (80%)
- Today's estimate
Drawn through each of this property's recorded sales and ending at today's estimate, with the UK House Price Index for its area and property type filling in the months between. The shaded band is where four in five prices fell when we tested this line against real sales of similar homes; it widens the further a month is from a recorded sale, and today it matches the likely range above.
View as a table
| Year | Modelled value | Likely range |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | £206,424 | £179,368 – £244,035 |
| 2001 | £236,877 | £204,201 – £273,997 |
| 2002 | £286,208 | £244,127 – £330,456 |
| 2003 | £313,596 | £264,718 – £363,186 |
| 2004 | £334,637 | £279,711 – £389,700 |
| 2005 | £344,089 | £285,193 – £401,363 |
| 2006 | £360,971 | £297,240 – £420,650 |
| 2007 | £392,742 | £321,195 – £457,948 |
| 2008 | £333,793 | £270,675 – £390,301 |
| 2009 | £340,995 | £274,197 – £400,011 |
| 2010 | £355,137 | £283,560 – £417,919 |
| 2011 | £353,823 | £281,454 – £418,019 |
| 2012 | £362,665 | £288,216 – £429,825 |
| 2013 | £378,281 | £300,060 – £450,558 |
| 2014 | £409,799 | £324,747 – £489,319 |
| 2015 | £453,953 | £394,020 – £502,949 |
| 2016 | £513,165 | £441,288 – £571,926 |
| 2017 | £529,569 | £451,136 – £593,690 |
| 2018 | £543,842 | £458,921 – £613,266 |
| 2019 | £537,143 | £448,948 – £609,244 |
| 2020 | £538,600 | £445,835 – £614,437 |
| 2021 | £580,269 | £475,660 – £665,789 |
| 2022 | £621,391 | £504,372 – £717,056 |
| 2023 | £606,705 | £487,572 – £704,098 |
| 2024 | £610,100 | £485,394 – £712,049 |
| 2025 | £627,678 | £494,331 – £736,691 |
| 2026 | £629,000 | £492,000 – £741,000 |
Sale history
Mortgage calculator
£3,376
Estimated monthly repayment
£566,100
Loan amount
£649,216
Total interest
£1,215,316
Total repayable
A guide only, based on a capital repayment mortgage held at a constant interest rate for the full term. Not a mortgage offer or financial advice.
Related properties
- 10 Caves Lane, Bedford, MK40 3DR£452,500 · 2022£515,000
- 3 Caves Lane, Bedford, MK40 3DR£372,000 · 2020£489,000
- 7 Caves Lane, Bedford, MK40 3DR£318,500 · 2020£485,000
- 2A, Caves Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3DR£279,950 · 2007£526,000
- 5 Caves Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3DR£235,000 · 2003£540,000
- 1 Caves Lane, Bedford, MK40 3DR£307,500 · 2025£352,000
- 12 Caves Lane, Bedford, MK40 3DR£375,000 · 2021£443,000
- 11 Caves Lane, Bedford, MK40 3DR£318,750 · 2018£458,000
- 16 Caves Lane, Bedford, MK40 3DR£228,000 · 2015£433,000
- 13 Caves Lane, Bedford, North Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, MK40 3DR£80,500 · 1995£490,000
About this property
2 Caves Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3DR is a detached house on Caves Lane in Bedford. Stede's estimated value for November 2026 is £629,000. Four in five similar homes sold within their likely range when tested; for this property that range is £492,000 to £741,000. It combines their price per m² applied to its floor area (50%), its own last sale brought up to date with the House Price Index (25%) and recent sales of 41 similar homes in the same postcode sector (25%). The confidence score is 60 out of 100 (medium): estimates like this one are typically within 10% of the eventual sale price.
It last sold in July 1999 for £167,500. The current estimate is 276% higher than that price. The current owner has held it for about 27 years.
Its EPC energy-efficiency rating is band F (38 out of 100), with a potential of band D (68) after the recommended improvements. The certificate records a total floor area of 153 m² (1,647 sq ft). It was lodged in April 2018.
The modelled value is unchanged over the past year and up 10% over the past five years.
Among 10 nearby properties Stede tracks in the MK40 area, estimated values run from £352,000 to £540,000. This detached house's £629,000 sits above that range.
Common questions
How much is 2 Caves Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3DR worth?
Stede estimates 2 Caves Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3DR is worth £629,000 as of November 2026, within a likely range of £492,000 to £741,000. The estimate is generated automatically from recorded sale prices of this and similar nearby homes and the UK House Price Index, and is not a formal valuation.
When did 2 Caves Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3DR last sell?
It last sold in July 1999 for £167,500.
What type of property is 2 Caves Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3DR?
It is recorded as a Detached house on Caves Lane in the MK40 postcode area.
What is the EPC rating of 2 Caves Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3DR?
2 Caves Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3DR has an EPC energy-efficiency rating of band F (38 out of 100). Its potential rating after the recommended improvements is band D (68). The certificate records a floor area of 153 m² (1,647 sq ft). EPC data is published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and reflects the most recent certificate on record.
How reliable is this estimate?
The confidence score is 60 out of 100 (medium). Tested against real sales of similar homes, estimates like this one are typically within 10% of the sale price, and four in five sold within their likely range. The figure is a data model, not a RICS valuation or Home Report, and should not be used for mortgage or legal decisions.
How does Stede calculate this estimate?
It combines their price per m² applied to its floor area (50%), its own last sale brought up to date with the House Price Index (25%) and recent sales of 41 similar homes in the same postcode sector (25%). Each piece of evidence gets the share that proved most accurate when tested against real sales of similar homes, and the same testing sets the likely range and confidence. Full detail is on the methodology page.
How we got this figure
We weighed the evidence below, giving each piece the share that proved most accurate when we tested it against real sales of similar homes. The likely range and confidence come from testing the same method against 56,151 real sales of similar homes.
- Recent price per m² in the same postcode sector, for its 153 m²£607,45950%
- Its sale in July 1999, brought up to today with the House Price Index£682,10725%
- 41 similar homes sold recently in the same postcode sector£618,07025%
Estimate £629,000, likely £492,000 – £741,000
Read the full methodology and data sources →