Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Aspley Road, Bedford, MK42 9JU
Estimated value
£255,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£108,000)+136%
- Against MK42 9JU's recent median (£186,000)+37%
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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£255,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£108,000)+136%
- Against MK42 9JU's recent median (£186,000)+37%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Aspley Road is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
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.
5 Aspley Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Sales timeline
19 December 2007Most recent
£108,000
+50.0%over 6 years30 November 2001
£72,000
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 5 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 5 Aspley Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Aspley Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 9JU). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in December 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 136.1% above the 2007 sale of £108,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2020from Jul 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Aspley Road, Bedford, MK42 9JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 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 epc rating, 5 Aspley Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,213
Street avg £1,511
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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-eraSemi-Detached 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 5 Aspley Road is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 5 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 5 Aspley Road was lodged in September 2020 at band E and is valid until September 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 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
- 5 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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