Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
61b, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1EA
Estimated value
£168,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£95,000)+77%
- Against MK40 1EA's recent median (£140,000)+20%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£168,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£95,000)+77%
- Against MK40 1EA's recent median (£140,000)+20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 61b is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1EA. 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
68 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in MK40 1EA
5 sales, median £140,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
61b has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
20 December 2004Most recent
£95,000
+163.9%over 6 years30 March 1998
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1EA: £140,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in MK40 1EA
Flat 1, 97 Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1EA
Sold Feb 2025
£235,000Flat 2, 71 Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1EA
Sold Feb 2025
£140,000Flat 2, 97 Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1EA
Sold Dec 2024
£162,500Flat 9, 97 Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1EA
Sold Nov 2023
£125,00063d, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1EA
Sold Sept 2022
£104,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 61b, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1EA. 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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About 61b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
61b is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 68 m² this is the 52nd smallest of 65 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–757 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Held since December 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 68 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 64 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 sits 76.8% above the 2004 sale of £95,000.
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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)
Jun 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 June 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2020from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromD68toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 61b, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
61b 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.
Versus other Ashburnham Road homes
Four headline reads against 61 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 61b stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,397
Street avg £2,112
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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
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. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Priory Primary SchoolPrimary275m
- Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary648m
- Queen's Park AcademyPrimary818m
- Bedford College16 plus906m
Nearest stops
- Bedford Railway StationBus stop128m
- Bedford Railway StationBus stop130m
- Bedford Rail StationRailway station172m
- Bedford Rail StationRailway station186m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 1EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 61b is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1EA. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 61b. 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 61b was lodged in June 2020 at band C and is valid until June 2030. 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 61b. 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 1EA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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