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Get startedGuildhalls, Flat 5, 43 Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DX
3 sales on record
About Guildhalls
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Guildhalls is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the 2nd 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 top. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 73). Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 123% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 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. Sold April 2022 for £163,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- 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.
Guildhalls's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Guildhalls, Flat 5, 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2022)
£163,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 14 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.
Price per m² for Guildhalls runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,794
Street avg £2,715
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 60 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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