3 Dearne Villas, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1EJ

3 Dearne Villas is a detached house in Bedford (MK40 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 65 m² this is the 5th 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.

Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 sits 61% above the 2013 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (December 2013).