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31 Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DX

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£273,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£335,000)-19%
  • Against MK40 1DX's recent median (£230,000)+19%

Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£273,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£335,000)-19%
  • Against MK40 1DX's recent median (£230,000)+19%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 31 Ashburnham Road is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1DX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    142 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in MK40 1DX

    5 sales, median £230,000 (2026–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2003.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2025Most recent

    £335,000

    +24.1%over 8 years

  2. 25 August 2016

    £270,000

    +172.7%over 13 years

  3. 3 July 2003

    £99,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1DX: £230,000 (2026–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 31 Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 31 Ashburnham Road

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

31 Ashburnham Road is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 is 18.5% below the 2025 sale of £335,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £335,000 — fresh data.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 October 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from May 2013
Low Energy Lighting
35%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Ashburnham Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Ashburnham Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 31 Ashburnham Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,359

Street avg £2,693

On par

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 157 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

On par
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

328/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bedford Railway Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Priory Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Priory Primary SchoolPrimary281m
  • Bedford College16 plus718m
  • Bedford Free SchoolSecondary831m
  • Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary844m

Nearest stops

  • Bedford Railway StationBus stop117m
  • Bedford Rail StationRailway station121m
  • Bedford Railway StationBus stop122m
  • Bedford Rail StationRailway station130m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,300 reports39%
  • Anti-social Behaviour897 reports15%
  • Public Order447 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime353 reports6%

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 1DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK40 1DX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 1DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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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£226k

1 Maitland Street

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£343k

1 3, Ashburnham Road

MK40 1DX

2 bed1 bath
£365k

1 Costin Street

MK40 1RD

3 bed2 bath
£172k

1 3, Silver Street

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£168k

1 Ashburnham Court, Ashburnham Road

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£460k

1 Alexandra Road

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2 bed

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Ashburnham Road is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1DX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 31 Ashburnham Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 31 Ashburnham Road was lodged in October 2024 at band D and is valid until October 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 31 Ashburnham Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 1DX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
31 Ashburnham Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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