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About 1 Dearne Villas
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Dearne Villas is a detached house in Bedford (MK40 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 62 m² this is the 4th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 8 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 23.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 46% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £130,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2021)
£130,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Ashburnham Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£2,097
Street avg £2,106
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 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 1EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 61 points of interest in total.
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