4 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SA
About 4 Ashby Drive
4 Ashby Drive is a detached house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4SA). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1380 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2009) 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 August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in November 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £529,000 sits 55.6% above the 2009 sale of £340,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 71.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
4 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Ashby Drive has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of side lean to storage area
- Reference
- CB/10/04482/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Ashby Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£529,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 13 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
19 November 2009Most recent
£340,000
+163.3%over 12 years24 April 1997
£129,133
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4SA: £550,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in MK45 4SA
15 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SA
Sold Jan 2023
£550,00011 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
£445,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Ashby Drive homes
4 Ashby Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,652
Street avg £2,843
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB