What kind of home is 85 87, Flat 2, Ashburnham Road, MK40 1EA?

85 87, Flat 2, Ashburnham Road, MK40 1EA is an end-of-terrace house.

How energy efficient is 85 87, Flat 2, Ashburnham Road, MK40 1EA?

The current EPC rating for 85 87, Flat 2, Ashburnham Road, MK40 1EA is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 85 87, Flat 2, Ashburnham Road, MK40 1EA?

85 87, Flat 2, Ashburnham Road, MK40 1EA has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft). That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 1EA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 85 87, Flat 2, Ashburnham Road, MK40 1EA use?

The latest EPC at 85 87, Flat 2, Ashburnham Road, MK40 1EA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 85 87, Flat 2, Ashburnham Road, MK40 1EA in?

85 87, Flat 2, Ashburnham Road, MK40 1EA sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 85 87, Flat 2, Ashburnham Road, MK40 1EA?

Police records around 85 87, Flat 2, Ashburnham Road, MK40 1EA show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (255% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 85 87, Flat 2, Ashburnham Road, MK40 1EA?

The closest primary school to 85 87, Flat 2, Ashburnham Road, MK40 1EA is Priory Primary School (275m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford College (906m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 85 87, Flat 2, Ashburnham Road, MK40 1EA?

The closest bus stop to 85 87, Flat 2, Ashburnham Road, MK40 1EA is Bedford Railway Station, 128m away. The nearest rail option is Bedford Rail Station, 172m away.

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85 87, Flat 2, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1EA

Property type

End terrace

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 85 87

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

85 87 is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 46 m² this is the 4th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in 85 87, where floor areas span 38–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

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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

C73

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, 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 85 87, Flat 2, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 87 has no planning applications on record.

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.

85 87 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in MK40 1EA

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.

85 87 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 68 (D)

Above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 1EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low

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FAQ

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