What kind of home is Ashleigh Court, Flat 4, Cardington Road, MK42 0DG?

Ashleigh Court, Flat 4, Cardington Road, MK42 0DG is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did Ashleigh Court, Flat 4, Cardington Road, MK42 0DG sell for?

Ashleigh Court, Flat 4, Cardington Road, MK42 0DG last sold for £103,000 in December 2004, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Ashleigh Court, Flat 4, Cardington Road, MK42 0DG have?

The current EPC rating for Ashleigh Court, Flat 4, Cardington Road, MK42 0DG is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Ashleigh Court, Flat 4, Cardington Road, MK42 0DG?

Ashleigh Court, Flat 4, Cardington Road, MK42 0DG has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0DG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Ashleigh Court, Flat 4, Cardington Road, MK42 0DG use?

The latest EPC at Ashleigh Court, Flat 4, Cardington Road, MK42 0DG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Ashleigh Court, Flat 4, Cardington Road, MK42 0DG?

Ashleigh Court, Flat 4, Cardington Road, MK42 0DG is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Ashleigh Court, Flat 4, Cardington Road, MK42 0DG in?

Ashleigh Court, Flat 4, Cardington Road, MK42 0DG sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

Is Ashleigh Court, Flat 4, Cardington Road, MK42 0DG in a safe area?

Police records around Ashleigh Court, Flat 4, Cardington Road, MK42 0DG show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Ashleigh Court, Flat 4, Cardington Road, MK42 0DG?

The closest primary school to Ashleigh Court, Flat 4, Cardington Road, MK42 0DG is King's Oak Primary School (659m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Academy (1.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Ashleigh Court, Flat 4, Cardington Road, MK42 0DG?

The closest bus stop to Ashleigh Court, Flat 4, Cardington Road, MK42 0DG is The Fenlake Anchor, 24m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Ashleigh Court, Flat 4, Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0DG

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Ashleigh Court

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

Ashleigh Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 53 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Ashleigh Court, where floor areas span 42–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in December 2004. At 53 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 37.9% above the 2004 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ashleigh Court, Flat 4, Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ashleigh Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£142,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£103,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 December 2004Most recent
£103,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0DG: £155,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in MK42 0DG

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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.

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On the street

Versus other Cardington Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Ashleigh Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,943

Street avg £2,443

Below

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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