Property data
Sale history
£165,000 on May 2000
Internal area
116 square metres (1,249 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,422 per square metre (£132 per square foot) in May 2000. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,496 per square metre (£418 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2000 £165,000 £1,422 £521,540 £4,496

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 116 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £521,540. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Barton Le Clay are now selling for between £3,890 and £4,850 per square metre (£361 and £450 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 116 m², this implies a valuation between £451,000 and £563,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
269 square metres (2,895 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
November 2016 CB/16/04191/FULL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
21 Ashby Drive, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford,
Description:
Proposed garage conversion
EPC Inspections
Summary:
20 April 2016 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1991 to 1995
Area:
116 sqm (1,249 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
09 October 2015 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
ECO assessment
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1991 to 1995
Area:
139 sqm (1,496 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

21 Ashby Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £521,540.
  • Based on an internal area of 116 m² and recent prices in Barton Le Clay, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £451,000 to £563,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 21 Ashby Drive last sold for £165,000 in May 2000.

HouseMetric shows 21 Ashby Drive as 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 20 April 2016. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 21 Ashby Drive was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

21 Ashby Drive is in postcode MK45 4SA, in Barton Le Clay. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Ashby Drive, MK45 4SA or analysis of the Barton Le Clay property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.