Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Aspley Road, Bedford, MK42 9JU
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£242,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£195,000)+24%
- Against MK42 9JU's recent median (£186,000)+30%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
93 m²
1003 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£242,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£195,000)+24%
- Against MK42 9JU's recent median (£186,000)+30%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Aspley Road is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 9JU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
93 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2011
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in MK42 9JU
5 sales, median £186,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
38 Aspley Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
24 February 2017Most recent
£195,000
+50.0%over 11 years25 August 2005
£130,000
+66.7%over 3 years28 February 2002
£78,000
+15.6%over 1 year29 January 2001
£67,500
+77.6%over 5 years21 December 1995
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9JU: £186,000 (2025–2017).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 38 Aspley Road, Bedford, MK42 9JU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 38 Aspley Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Aspley Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 9JU). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1003 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sold in February 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 24.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 78.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- 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.
38 Aspley Road'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 30 Dec 2021
Current Certificate
Dec 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 December 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Aspley Road, Bedford, MK42 9JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
38 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.
Versus other Aspley Road homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 38 Aspley Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,092
Street avg £1,459
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Cauldwell SchoolPrimary178m
- Bedford Free SchoolSecondary698m
- Shackleton Primary SchoolPrimary745m
- Bedford College16 plus748m
Nearest stops
- Bedford Hospital A&EBus stop132m
- Britannia RoadBus stop264m
- Bunyan RoadBus stop286m
- Bedford Hospital WestBus stop290m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
- Shoplifting807 reports12%
- Public Order518 reports8%
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 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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 38 Aspley Road is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 9JU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 38 Aspley Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 38 Aspley Road was lodged in December 2011 at band E and expired in December 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 38 Aspley Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 9JU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 38 Aspley Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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