4 Dearne Villas, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1EJ
About 4 Dearne Villas
4 Dearne Villas is a semi-detached house in Bedford (MK40 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 2nd 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 (May 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 81.8% above the 2013 sale of £66,000. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in February 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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Energy performance
4 Dearne Villas's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2022
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Planning history
4 Dearne Villas 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.
Sales history & valuation
4 Dearne Villas has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 18 years.
£66,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
1 February 2013Most recent
£66,000
+88.6%over 13 years3 June 1999
£35,000
+6.1%over 4 years25 May 1995
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1EJ: £165,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in MK40 1EJ
7 Dearne Villas, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1EJ
Sold Jun 2023
£165,0006 Dearne Villas, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1EJ
Sold Sept 2022
£130,0009 Dearne Villas, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1EJ
Sold Aug 2022
£172,0002 Dearne Villas, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1EJ
Sold Jan 2022
£167,0001 Dearne Villas, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1EJ
Sold Feb 2021
£130,000
Versus other Ashburnham Road homes
4 Dearne Villas is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,571
Street avg £2,181
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB