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

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
123 m²
1322 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Ashby Drive

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

23 Ashby Drive is a detached house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4SA). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1322 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 sits 66.4% above the 2010 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 43.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

23 Ashby Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Ashby Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£491,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£295,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 August 2010Most recent

    £295,000

    +88.5%over 10 years
  2. 6 October 1999

    £156,500

    +25.3%over 2 years
  3. 29 June 1997

    £124,950

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.

Price per m²

£2,402

Street avg £2,861

On par

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 123 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par
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

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 23 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.