Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
25 Ashdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NT
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 25 Ashdale Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
25 Ashdale Avenue is a semi-detached house in Kempston, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 8NT). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 sits 117.7% above the 2002 sale of £219,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 38.7% below the postcode norm.
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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.
25 Ashdale Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2023
Current Certificate
Mar 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 March 2023
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 25 Ashdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
25 Ashdale Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
25 Ashdale Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£479,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£219,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 December 2002Most recent
£219,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 8NT: £380,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in MK42 8NT
23 Ashdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NT
Sold Nov 2025
£386,0007 Ashdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NT
Sold Dec 2024
£431,0009 Ashdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NT
Sold May 2024
£330,0003 Ashdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NT
Sold Jan 2024
£380,00027 Ashdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NT
Sold Oct 2023
£320,000
Versus other Ashdale Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 25 Ashdale Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,358
Street avg £3,058
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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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.
Crime
424/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Dunkirk Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Camestone School. 23 schools nearby.
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 MK42 8NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 25 Ashdale Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8NT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.