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14e, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DS

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14e

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

14e is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. At 54 m² this is the 21st smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–140 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 26 units on file.

Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 30.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £174,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2012from May 2012
EPC improved fromC75toB82
Aug 2022from May 2012
EPC improved fromB82toC75
Low Energy Lighting
12%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14e, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 14e, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DS

1decisions4documents10nearby
  1. Jan 2007
    New BuildConditions
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing garage and construction of 16 2-bed flats with parking and ancillary works. Discharge of condition 9 of planning permission 03/02497/FUL - (contamination)

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    06/03333/AOC
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£164,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£174,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2022Most recent

    £174,000

    +35.9%over 10 years

  2. 31 May 2012

    £128,000

    -5.2%over 5 years

  3. 19 December 2006

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1DS: £165,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Ashburnham Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 14e runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,222

Street avg £3,709

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Dame Alice Street

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1 Costin Street

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£160k

1 Dearne Villas, Ashburnham Road

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1 3, Silver Street

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Full Bedford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bedford Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Priory Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 1DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 1DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 1DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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