8 Aspley Road, Bedford, MK42 9JU
About 8 Aspley Road
8 Aspley Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 9JU). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since May 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 sits 313.9% above the 2001 sale of £72,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 44.1% below the postcode norm. At 108 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 26 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Aspley Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Aspley Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Aspley Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£72,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 May 2001Most recent
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 9JU: £186,000 (2025–2017).
Everything we know about 8 Aspley Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Aspley Road homes
8 Aspley Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£667
Street avg £1,532
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB