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About 6 Dearne Villas
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Dearne Villas is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK40 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). 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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 4.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 121.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £130,000 in September 2022. 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
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.
6 Dearne Villas has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2022)
£130,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 22 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 for 6 Dearne Villas runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,095
Street avg £1,964
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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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