What kind of home is 3 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA?

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

What did 3 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA sell for?

3 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA last sold for £445,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £132,211 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA?

Across 4 sales between March 1997 and March 2021, 3 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA rose from £132,211 to £445,000, a change of £312,789. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA?

The current EPC rating for 3 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA?

3 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,333 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA use?

The latest EPC at 3 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA?

3 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 3 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA in?

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

Is 3 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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 3 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA?

The closest primary school to 3 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA is Ramsey Manor Lower School (846m). The closest secondary is Arnold Academy (1.0km).

How well connected is 3 Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SA

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1333 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 3 Ashby Drive

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

3 Ashby Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4SA). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1333 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold March 2021 for £445,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 is 16.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 132.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

Energy

Energy performance

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

3 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 22 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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 grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£517,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£445,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

5 March 2021Most recent
£445,000
+49.3%over 14 years
27 June 2006
£298,000
+70.3%over 6 years
17 April 2000
£175,000
+32.4%over 3 years
27 March 1997
£132,211

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4SA: £560,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in MK45 4SA

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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.

3 Ashby Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,595

Street avg £2,776

Above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 123 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par

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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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