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14 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SA

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 14 Ashby Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

14 Ashby Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4SA). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 71).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 149 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 15 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £670,000 is 14.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 134.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £585,000 in November 2020.

Specifications

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenEast-facing
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 July 2030

3 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 14 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SA

2decisions2extensions3nearby
  1. Jun 2010
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Erection of first floor front extension and new walled enclosure to form bin store.

    Reference
    CB/10/01272/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 14 Ashby Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£670,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£585,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 November 2020Most recent

    £585,000

    +350.2%over 24 years
  2. 31 October 1996

    £129,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4SA: £560,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Ashby Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Ashby Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,926

Street avg £2,939

Above

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Ashby Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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.

Crime

181/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Waggon and Horses — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Ramsey Manor Lower School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 4SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK45 4SA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 4SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 14 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.