Property data
Sale history
£92,000 on Feb 1996 New build New
Internal area
125 square metres (1,345 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £736 per square metre (£68 per square foot) in Feb 1996. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,975 per square metre (£369 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Feb 1996 £92,000 £736 £496,874 £3,975

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 125 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 £496,874. 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 125 m², this implies a valuation between £486,000 and £606,000. 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
5
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
331 square metres (3,563 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
March 2021 CB/21/00461/FULL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
20 Ashby Drive, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford,
Description:
New Orangery

Planning ref:
October 2004 SB/04/01181
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
20 ASHBY DRIVE, BARTON-LE-CLAY, BEDFORD,
Description:
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION AND PORCH
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:
125 sqm (1,345 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

20 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 £496,874.
  • Based on an internal area of 125 m² and recent prices in Barton Le Clay, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £486,000 to £606,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 20 Ashby Drive last sold for £92,000 in February 1996. The transaction was recorded as a new-build sale.

HouseMetric shows 20 Ashby Drive as 125 m² (1,345 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 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, 20 Ashby Drive was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

20 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.