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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 40th smallest of 51 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 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 15.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 sits 71.6% above the 2004 sale of £95,000. At 68 m² it's 28.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 50 EPCs).
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
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
61b has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.5% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2004)
£95,000
Growth on file: 15.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Ashburnham Road homes
Four headline reads against 47 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 £2,270
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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 1EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 61 points of interest in total.
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