15 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SA
About 15 Ashby Drive
15 Ashby Drive is a detached house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4SA). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 is 13.3% below the 2023 sale of £550,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 200.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £550,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
15 Ashby Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2023DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory, creation of 2 new first floor side windows
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- CB/23/00307/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
15 Ashby Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£477,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 26 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
20 January 2023Most recent
£550,000
+66.7%over 8 years22 October 2014
£330,000
+3.1%over 7 years7 June 2007
£320,000
+191.0%over 10 years19 November 1996
£109,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4SA: £560,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in MK45 4SA
11 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SA
Sold Nov 2022
£560,00019 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SA
Sold Oct 2021
£542,0008 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SA
Sold Mar 2021
£565,0003 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SA
Sold Mar 2021
£445,00014 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SA
Sold Nov 2020
£585,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Ashby Drive homes
15 Ashby Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,264
Street avg £2,728
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB