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

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Dearne Villas

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

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 14 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2022

Current Certificate
May 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 May 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Dearne Villas, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Dearne Villas has no planning applications on record.

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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.

4 Dearne Villas has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£120,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£66,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 February 2013Most recent

    £66,000

    +88.6%over 13 years

  2. 3 June 1999

    £35,000

    +6.1%over 4 years

  3. 25 May 1995

    £33,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 1EJ: £165,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Ashburnham Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Dearne Villas is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,571

Street avg £2,181

Strongly below

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Dearne Villas

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£121k

1 Poulter Close

MK40 1TU

£118k

1 Beauchamp Court

MK40 1JH

£134k

1 Dame Alice Street

MK40 1BS

1 bed1 bath
£137k

1 Merchant Place, Riverside Square

MK40 1AR

£138k

1 Beckett Court

MK40 1JP

£138k

1 Greyfriars Chambers, Greyfriars

MK40 1HJ

£144k

1 Priory Court

MK40 1JN

£152k

1 Prebend Street

MK40 1QN

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.
Full Bedford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

328/mo

Falling 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for MK40 1EJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 1EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Dearne Villas, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1EJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.