Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Ash Grove, Briar Bank Park, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3WA
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 9 Ash Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Ash Grove is a detached house in Wilstead, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3WA). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2025 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on bottled lpg.
At 41 m² it's 28.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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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.
9 Ash Grove's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 November 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2025from Oct 2025
EPC improved fromF33toE52
Walls
PoorVery Good
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryDetached PropertyEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Ash Grove, Briar Bank Park, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3WA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 Ash Grove 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.
9 Ash Grove has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£181,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Ash Grove homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar properties on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
9 Ash Grove is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Briar Bank — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Wilstead Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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 MK45 3WA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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