Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Aspley Road, Bedford, MK42 9JU
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 18 Aspley Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Aspley Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9JU). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.
Held since July 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 1089.5% above the 1999 sale of £19,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£22/sq ft) was about 80.6% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Nov 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 November 2031
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Aspley Road, Bedford, MK42 9JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Aspley Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 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.
Latest sale on 18 Aspley Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.2% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (1999)
£19,000
Growth on file: -2.2% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
6 July 1999Most recent
£19,000
-5.0%over 2 years21 March 1997
£20,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9JU: £186,000 (2025–2017).
Versus other Aspley Road homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 18 Aspley Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£232
Street avg £1,569
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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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 9JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB
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