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63a, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1EA

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 63a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

63a is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 53 m² this is the 33rd smallest of 64 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 (February 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 is 32.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 48.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £106,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Apr 2015
EPC improved fromD64toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 63a, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

63a has no planning applications on record.

10

But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

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

£140,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£106,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 August 2021Most recent

    £106,000

    +24.7%over 6 years

  2. 23 July 2015

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1EA: £125,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Ashburnham Road homes

Four headline reads against 60 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

63a is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £2,249

On par

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 55 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 63a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£139k

1 Beckett Court

MK40 1JP

£137k

1 Priory Court

MK40 1JN

£147k

1 Merchant Place, Riverside Square

MK40 1AR

£149k

1 Prebend Street

MK40 1QN

£150k

1 Braemar Court, Ashburnham Road

MK40 1DZ

£150k

1 Greyfriars Chambers, Greyfriars

MK40 1HJ

£159k

1 Heron Quay

MK40 1TH

2 bed1 bath
£123k

1 Dame Alice Street

MK40 1BS

1 bed1 bath
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.
Full Bedford report

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.

Closest school

0.3 km

Priory Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for MK40 1EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 1EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 63a, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.