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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Ashby Drive

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

18 Ashby Drive is a detached house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4SA). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 sits 156% above the 2001 sale of £200,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, 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).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

18 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2004
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION AND REAR CONSERVATORY

    Extension
    Reference
    SB/04/01417
    View planning record
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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.

18 Ashby Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£512,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£200,000

Growth on file: 13.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 October 2001Most recent

    £200,000

    +85.2%over 4 years

  2. 20 December 1996

    £108,000

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

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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.

On epc rating, 18 Ashby Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,681

Street avg £2,912

Below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£522k

1 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay

MK45 4SA

4 bed
£526k

1 Aspen Way, Silsoe

MK45 4GF

£540k

1 Church Path, Clophill

MK45 4BP

3 bed2 bath
£457k

1 Chestnut Avenue, Silsoe

MK45 4GP

3 bed2 bath
£451k

1 Alder Wynd, Silsoe

MK45 4GQ

£587k

1 Barton Road, Silsoe

MK45 4DS

4 bed3 bath
£427k

1 Cainhoe Road, Clophill

MK45 4AN

3 bed
£418k

1 Brazier Close, Barton Le Clay

MK45 4RW

3 bed2 bath
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.
Full Bedford report

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.

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.