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About 69a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
69a is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 50 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 sits 52.1% above the 2011 sale of £305,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 20% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 15 years since the last transfer (August 2011).
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
- Bedrooms6
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)
Aug 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 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.
69a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£464,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2011)
£305,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Ashburnham Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 69a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 395 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 12.7 t/year
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
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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 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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