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About 35 Ashburnham Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
35 Ashburnham Road is a mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) 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 March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 31.7% below the 2024 sale of £350,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £350,000 in February 2024.
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)
Jul 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 35 Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2010HMOConditionsGrant Permission
09/00837/COU - Condition 2 - Cycle storage. (Change of use of dwelling into 6 bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO).
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 2008.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2024)
£350,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Ashburnham Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
35 Ashburnham Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,574
Street avg £2,520
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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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