Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SA
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£589,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£565,000)+4%
- Against MK45 4SA's recent median (£550,000)+7%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£589,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£565,000)+4%
- Against MK45 4SA's recent median (£550,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Ashby Drive is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 4SA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
136 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2012
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in MK45 4SA
5 sales, median £550,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Ashby Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
25 March 2021Most recent
£565,000
+58.0%over 8 years14 March 2013
£357,500
+124.8%over 14 years11 December 1998
£159,000
+28.2%over 2 years26 September 1996
£124,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 4SA: £550,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK45 4SA
5 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SA
Sold Dec 2025
£574,00015 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
£542,0003 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SA
Sold Mar 2021
£445,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Ashby Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Ashby Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Barton-Le-Clay, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 4SA). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
Sold March 2021 for £565,000. 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. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. 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). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 148.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 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 Jul 2022
Current Certificate
Jul 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 July 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 8 Ashby Drive, Barton Le Clay, Bedford, MK45 4SA
1decisions1extensions3nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Oct 2003ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND RETENTION OF REAR CONSERVATORY.
RetrospectiveExtension- Reference
- SB/03/01360
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Versus other Ashby Drive homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Ashby Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,154
Street avg £2,923
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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
181/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Ramsey Manor Lower SchoolPrimary846m
- Arnold AcademySecondary1.0km
Nearest stops
- The Waggon and HorsesBus stop137m
- Hastings RoadBus stop293m
- Hanover PlaceBus stop295m
- The BullBus stop355m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences830 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour458 reports21%
- Vehicle Crime187 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports7%
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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Ashby Drive is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK45 4SA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 8 Ashby Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Ashby Drive was lodged in July 2012 at band E and expired in July 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 Ashby Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 17 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK45 4SA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Ashby Drive is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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