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About 25a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
25a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 60 m² this is the 28th smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–173 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 48 units on file.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in February 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 15.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 is 48.9% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 33% below the postcode norm. At 60 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 47 EPCs).
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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingallocated
Building
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 2)
Oct 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.5% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2008)
£94,000
Growth on file: 15.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Ashburnham Road homes
Four headline reads against 39 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
25a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,567
Street avg £2,834
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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 Railway Station — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 1DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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