Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Aspley Road, Bedford, MK42 9JU
5 sales on record
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 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
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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.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Dec 2021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
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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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
38 Aspley Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2017)
£195,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 21 years.
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).
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
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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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