Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Dearne Villas, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1EJ
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£120,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£66,000)+82%
- Against MK40 1EJ's recent median (£165,000)-27%
Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£120,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£66,000)+82%
- Against MK40 1EJ's recent median (£165,000)-27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Dearne Villas is modelled from its 42 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1EJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
42 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2012
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in MK40 1EJ
5 sales, median £165,000 (2023–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Dearne Villas has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
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
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- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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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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 2012EPC 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
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.
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
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
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
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.
Nearest schools
- Priory Primary SchoolPrimary267m
- Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary665m
- Queen's Park AcademyPrimary819m
- Bedford College16 plus888m
Nearest stops
- Bedford Railway StationBus stop107m
- Bedford Railway StationBus stop110m
- Bedford Rail StationRailway station153m
- Bedford Rail StationRailway station168m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,300 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour897 reports15%
- Public Order447 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime353 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Dearne Villas is modelled from its 42 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK40 1EJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 4 Dearne Villas. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Dearne Villas was lodged in May 2012 at band D and expired in May 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Dearne Villas. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK40 1EJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Dearne Villas is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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