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6 planning records
About Guildhalls
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Guildhalls is a one-bedroom detached house in Bedford (MK40 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 403 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Guildhalls, where floor areas span 30–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in August 2010. Sale prices here have lagged Bedford HPI: -12.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 sits 63% above the 2010 sale of £73,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 15.1% below the postcode norm. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, change of use to residential and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms1
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Guildhalls's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Guildhalls, Flat 1, 43 Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- May 2008Change of UseConditionsGrant Permission
Extension: Rear of property
Change of use of student accommodation to eight flats, associated parking and four storey rear extension. Discharge of condition 5 of planning permission 03/01701/FUL - (secure cycle parking provision)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -12.4% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2010)
£73,000
Growth on file: -12.4% per year over 3 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.
Guildhalls outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,952
Street avg £2,820
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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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