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About 25e
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
25e is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity. At 40 m² this is the 19th 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 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. 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: 13.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 is 37.2% above the 2007 sale price. At 40 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 47 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
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)
Aug 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 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.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.5% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2007)
£86,000
Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 2 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.
25e outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,150
Street avg £2,813
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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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