Ashleigh Court, Flat 12, Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0DG
About Ashleigh Court
Ashleigh Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Ashleigh Court (42–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 10 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 71.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £140,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Ashleigh Court'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Ashleigh Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Ashleigh Court
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£143,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 17 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2022Most recent
£140,000
+10.2%over 5 years15 March 2017
£127,000
+33.7%over 11 years11 August 2005
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0DG: £155,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in MK42 0DG
Ashleigh Court, Flat 2, Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0DG
Sold Jul 2024
£155,000Ashleigh Court, Flat 11, Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0DG
Sold Aug 2023
£181,000Ashleigh Court, Flat 7, Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0DG
Sold Feb 2023
£178,000Ashleigh Court, Flat 9, Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0DG
Sold Mar 2021
£127,000Ashleigh Court, Flat 8, Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0DG
Sold Nov 2019
£125,000
Everything we know about Ashleigh Court, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Cardington Road homes
Ashleigh Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £2,289
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Fenlake Anchor — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
King's Oak Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB