What kind of home is 14 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA?

14 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 14 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA last change hands?

14 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA last sold for £585,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £129,950 in October 1996, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 14 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1996 and November 2020, 14 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA rose from £129,950 to £585,000, a change of £455,050. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA?

14 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 4SA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA use?

The latest EPC at 14 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 14 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA?

14 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in June 2010 under ref. CB/10/01272/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA?

14 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 14 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA in?

14 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA sits in Barton-le-clay, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

What is crime like near 14 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA?

Police records around 14 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 14 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA?

The closest primary school to 14 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA is Ramsey Manor Lower School (846m). The closest secondary is Arnold Academy (1.0km).

What transport links are near 14 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA?

The closest bus stop to 14 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA is The Waggon and Horses, 137m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 £692,000 is 18.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 153.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £585,000 in November 2020.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenEast-facing
GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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.

Jun 2011
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Loft conversion with front and rear velux windows
Reference
CB/11/01136/FULL
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Jun 2010
ExtensionFull
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
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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

£692,000

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

19 November 2020Most recent
£585,000
+350.2%over 24 years
31 October 1996
£129,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4SA: £550,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in MK45 4SA

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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 £2,752

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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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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady 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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 4SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

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