1 Aspley Road, Bedford, MK42 9JU
About 1 Aspley Road
1 Aspley Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9JU). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 40.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 56.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. One planning record on file: subdivision refused in 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- BasementYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 February 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at 1 Aspley Road, Bedford, MK42 9JU
- Dec 2019SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of existing dwelling into 4 flats
- Reference
- 19/02207/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
1 Aspley Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 18 years.
£259,000
Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
9 May 2016Most recent
£259,000
+165.6%over 14 years11 October 2001
£97,500
+214.5%over 3 years23 April 1998
£31,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9JU: £186,000 (2025–2017).
Versus other Aspley Road homes
Floor Area for 1 Aspley Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,837
Street avg £1,474
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
424/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bedford Hospital A&E — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cauldwell School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB






